I am hoping to receive a mortgage offer from Santander. I hope to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Dulwich. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?
The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Dulwich even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I wish to acquire an office in Dulwich with a mortgage from Santander?
Our comparison service is predominantly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Dulwich but we have listed at the end of this page a few Dulwich commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Santander
We are selling our home in Dulwich and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Dulwich. Having lived in Dulwich for six years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Dulwich. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dulwich
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
Last April I purchased a leasehold property in Dulwich. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, 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 ensure 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 own a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Dulwich. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Dulwich conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Dulwich residence 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 affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 64 years.
How much will conveyancing in Dulwich cost?
The amount you are levied for Dulwich conveyancing costs are likely to be calculated at:
- a fixed charge; or
- an hourly rate (i.e. the time spent on the particular case).
These days very few Dulwich conveyancing firms invoice on an hourly basis