My friend's mother is a solicitor. I hope that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Catford?
It’s prudent to get two or three conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this site. You will notice that prices do be different but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is true with most professions.
In researching mumsnet.com for a high-quality solicitor in Catford, most post that I should look for a CQS kitemarked lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in the legal transfer of properties, trusted by some of the UK's leading lenders. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Catford is one of the many areas in England and Wales where there are Accredited solicitors.
How can we know in advance if a Catford conveyancing solicitor on the Aldermore panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Catford getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Catford. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Soon after, the conveyancer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in August 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Leeds Building Society are being pedantic. The Catford solicitor who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Leeds Building Society are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Leeds Building Society have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Leeds Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Leeds Building Society may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when purchasing a house in Catford? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs to the chancel within the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Catford?
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Catford to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed apartment in Catford. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is pay the service charge as normal because all rents and service payments should 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 next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Catford conveyancing firm to assist?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Catford conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Catford residence is 44 Elmer Road in January 2013. The Tribunal dacied that amount to be paid by the Leaseholders for the Landlords freehold reversion was £12,951 as at the valuation date (20" September 2012).This matter was referred back to the Bromley County Court to deal with costs, fees and any other outstanding matters. This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 74.25 years.
I have been looking for Catford online conveyancing estimates. Can I be assured that all the Catford firms that are listed on your website are on the bank conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have advised us that they are on the mortgage company panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the bank panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific Catford conveyancing solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is incorrect.