Is there a reason to instruct a East Molesey conveyancing solicitors firm when national conveyancers are less expensive?
Its a good idea to scrutinise conveyancing costs in East Molesey and you should seek a reasonable fee calculation but don’t be focused with getting the cheapest East Molesey conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a frustrating home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't take the place of a telephone call and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of continuity that you rarely receive from an online conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on headway making sure that you are never in the dark. If you ever need to phone the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you are in the know.
is it true that all East Molesey conveyancing solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Barclays approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the CLC.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in East Molesey. I have a mortgage offer with TSB. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel.
I have instructed a East Molesey solicitor having checked that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
HSBC will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually HSBC 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. You may wish to consider appointing your own East Molesey surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I have todaybeen informed that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in East Molesey for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to see if the premises 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 East Molesey conveyancing specialists.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in East Molesey before retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to issue a loan on such a premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in East Molesey. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in East Molesey. I happened to chance upon a web site which appears to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agent office in East Molesey where we see a number of flat sales put at risk as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local East Molesey conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Having spent months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in East Molesey. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to assess the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a East Molesey premises is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.