I am buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Coombe who is on the Bank of Scotland solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Scotland in certain locations such as Coombe. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Coombe. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. 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 Coombe 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 decided to have a survey done on a property in Coombe prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Coombe. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Coombe to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I am looking to sell my home. My former conveyancers closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Coombe if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Coombe. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
Last January I purchased a leasehold flat in Coombe. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner 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. It is an essential part 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 inherited a basement flat in Coombe. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to determine the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Coombe flat is 29 Woodstock Road in April 2014. the Tribunal determined that the premiums to be paid into court in respect of the purchase of the freehold registered at HMLR under Title N0.SY3997 should be £7,217. This case affected 4 flats. The unexpired lease term was 98 years.
What should I expect to pay for conveyancing in Coombe?
The amount you are levied for conveyancing in Coombe are likely to be calculated at:
- a standard sum; or
- an hourly rate (i.e. the time spent on the particular case).
In reality very few Coombe conveyancing practices charge on time basis