Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Coulsdon even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I intend to buy an office in Coulsdon with a loan from Virgin Money?
The service is predominantly utilised to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Coulsdon but we have set out towards the bottom of this page a selection of Coulsdon commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the company directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Virgin Money
We had chosen conveyancers with offices in Coulsdon on the UBS solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a supplemental amount for handling the UBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by UBS?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer is entitled to levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by UBS but by your Coulsdon lawyer. Plenty of firms on the UBS panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many practices include it on their overall fee.
How can we tell if a Coulsdon conveyancing solicitor on the Coventry BS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Coulsdon seeking recommendations is a good 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 which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction.
I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Coulsdon. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an on account payment of £150. Not long after, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money 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 Virgin Money 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.
What does a local search inform me regarding the house we're buying in Coulsdon?
Coulsdon conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Coulsdon conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (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 areas.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Coulsdon?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Coulsdon. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I was pointed in your direction by two or three local estate agents in Coulsdon to locate a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to market your services rather than another?
We refuse to offer any commission for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I am a negotiator for a busy estate agency in Coulsdon where we have experienced a few leasehold sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given conflicting advice from local Coulsdon conveyancing firms. Can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Coulsdon conveyancing firm to represent me?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Coulsdon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Coulsdon residence is 223 Brighton Road in September 2013. The premium payable for the acquisition freehold of the properties should be £10,934 (Ten thousand,nine hundred and thirty four pounds) This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 75 years.