My friend's dad is a solicitor. I anticipate that I will receive mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Earls Court?
You should compare pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this site. You will notice that prices may be different but service levels do differ between law firms as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
My partner and I have lately purchased a house in Earls Court. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? What searches should? have been ordered for conveyancing in Earls Court?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are relate to conveyancing in Earls Court. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller answers a document called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being inaccurate, you could possibly take legal action against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Earls Court.
We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Earls Court?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Earls Court.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Earls Court. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A couple of days later, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the TSB 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 TSB 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.
Intending to buy a apartment in Earls Court. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Earls Court conveyancing practitioner is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Earls Court conveyancing practitioner having made sure that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Nationwide will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nationwide will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Earls Court postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Earls Court.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Earls Court for my sale. Is it possible to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
You may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Earls Court. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and maintenance charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Earls Court conveyancing firm to help?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Earls Court property is 5 Wetherby Gardens in June 2014. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold of the property was £2,369,452. This case related to 5 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 38.98 years.