I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Bulls Cross by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, update to your lawyer and urge them to they chase the sellers side, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will work towards
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bulls Cross. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Skipton Building Society approved list of lawyers. Could you advise?
The first thing to do is phone the lawyer and ask them whether they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can get in touch with Skipton Building Society who may be able to confirm.
What will a local search tell me concerning the property I am buying in Bulls Cross?
Bulls Cross conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Onsearch The local search is essential in every Bulls Cross conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Bulls Cross. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bulls Cross of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My step-father has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Bulls Cross. Should I choose my own property lawyer?
No doubt it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to get referrals from friends or family who have used the firm that you are contemplating using.
I’m about to sell my garden flat in Bulls Cross. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as normal given that all rents and service charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I am the proprietor of a first flat in Bulls Cross. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?
Where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Bulls Cross residence is First Floor Flat 109 Lyndhurst Road in May 2010. Following a vesting order by Edmonton County Court on 29th October 2009 the Tribunal decided on a figure of £5,012 for a lease extension. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 81.79 years.