My financial adviser requires my Crowborough law firm’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have called my local Crowborough branch but they don't know it.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Crowborough conveyancer . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.
Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend conduct conveyancing in Crowborough by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please e-mail us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.
As someone not used to conveyancing in Crowborough what is your top tip you can impart for the home moving process in Crowborough
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Crowborough or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for friction between you and others involved in the house moving process. For instance, the seller, estate agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Crowborough should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.
We are witnessing a definite increase in the "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.
Will our lawyer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Crowborough.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers specialising in conveyancing in Crowborough. Some people will purchase a property in Crowborough, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Solicitors are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that may be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Crowborough. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard inquiry of the vendor to find out if the premises has historically flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer could commence a legal claim for losses stemming from an inaccurate response. The purchaser’s solicitors will also conduct an enviro report. This will reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be made.
I am a negotiator for a busy estate agency in Crowborough where we see a number of leasehold sales derailed due to short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Crowborough conveyancing solicitors. Please can you clarify whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord 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 purchaser.
Crowborough Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying
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Is there a share of the freehold? Is anyone aware of any major works in the near future that will likely add a premium to the service fees? What restrictions are contained in the Crowborough Lease?
Much to my surprise my solicitor in Crowborough is asking me for proof of ID documents stating that this is part of his requirements as a conveyancer on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. Can this be correct?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Crowborough conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the lender also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the mortgage company's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements