It has come to my attention via my estate agent that my Dulwich lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?
Your first step should be to contact your Dulwich lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Dulwich conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.
Are the Dulwich conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Yorkshire BS?
Dulwich conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.
We're in Dulwich, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Nationwide , and our solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I have justfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Dulwich for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Dulwich conveyancing specialists.
I'm remortgaging my existing home to a BTL mortgage with Skipton Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further house. The location we are talking about is Dulwich. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the transactions?
Do use our search tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are your lawyer will be able to connect the two transactions but you should have a chat with you lawyer and specify your desired outcome and requirements.
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Dulwich conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Dulwich conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Dulwich conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in Dulwich who can give a testimonial? If they are not ALEP accredited then why not?
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Dulwich conveyancing firm to assist?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or if 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 arrive at the price.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Dulwich property is 60 Taymount Grange Taymount Rise in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the premium at £13,346 for a lease extension of a further 90 years This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 64 years.