What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich
We would encourage you not to base your choice on the lowest East Dulwich conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the home moving as a 1st time purchaser of a ground floor flat in East Dulwich. Do I receive the keys to the property on completion from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich?
On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in East Dulwich. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the owner’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
Please help - my lawyer says that flying freehold insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in East Dulwich?
The right level of flying freehold indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the primary reason for hinderance in East Dulwich conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in East Dulwich.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. East Dulwich is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in East Dulwich are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside East Dulwich you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in East Dulwich may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a residence in Monmouth but live in East Dulwich. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are East Dulwich based
Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold house in East Dulwich. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a East Dulwich conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I am the proprietor of a second floor flat in East Dulwich. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the price payable.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a East Dulwich premises is Flat 1 40-42 Ewelme Road in August 2012. the Tribunal assessed the premium for the lease extension in the sum of £11,800 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 61.81 years.
My husband and I plan to buy our first home in East Dulwich. Conveyancing lawyer already instructed. The mortgage adviser suggested that a survey is not needed as the house is just 17 years old.
At the very least you should have a Home Buyer's Report. Given the property was constructed over a decade ago the property will be without a warranty, so you don't want to take a risk. For a property that age with no signs of defects a Home Buyer's report may be sufficient. The report should highlight any apparent issues and suggest additional investigation if relevant. Where there are any signs of material issues seek a full Building Survey from the beginning.