As someone not used to conveyancing in Dulwich what is the number one tip you can give me concerning the ownership transfer in Dulwich
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Dulwich and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the seller, estate agent and on occasion a bank. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Dulwich an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose responsibility is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.
On occasion a potential adversary may try and convince you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.
I am buying a terraced house in Dulwich. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Dulwich you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Dulwich.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Dulwich?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Dulwich will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Dulwich. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Dulwich.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Dulwich it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Dulwich commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Dulwich.
I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Dulwich for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Dulwich ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to issue a loan on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Dulwich. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Dulwich to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
My fiance and I may need to sub-let our Dulwich garden flat for a while due to a new job. We used a Dulwich conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?
Some leases for properties in Dulwich do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.
After years of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Dulwich. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Dulwich conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Dulwich flat 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 related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 64 years.