Finally the sale completed on my house in Clapham last November yet the purchaser is SMS messaging me complaining that her solicitor needs to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your conveyancer is obliged to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Clapham.
I am aiming to move house in January. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Clapham. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across this website.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent but this can only be done after the vendors solicitors advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. After that you can tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Clapham or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Clapham.
We are buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Clapham. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to determine if these alterations were previously refused?
Your solicitor will check the registered title as conveyancing in Clapham can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit categories of works or need the consent of another owner. Some additions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
We had appointed conveyancing lawyers located in Clapham on the Nationwide solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a separate amount for dealing with the Nationwide mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Nationwide?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Nationwide but by your Clapham solicitor. Numerous firms on the Nationwide panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms incorporate it on their overall fee.
Various online forums that I have visited warn that are the primary cause of obstruction in Clapham conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Clapham.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Clapham. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Clapham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Clapham is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Clapham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Clapham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Clapham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I've recently bought a leasehold house in Clapham. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Clapham. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
if there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to judgment on the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Clapham flat is 23 Chelsham Road in May 2013. the Tribunal found that the sum of £13,870.00 was payable for the freehold following a vestig order having been granted by Swansea County Court dated 1st March 2013 This case related to 3 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 99 years.