We were just about to sign contracts for a garden flat in East Sheen. We encountered a snag. The loan offer with Bank of Scotland expires on 11/4/2025 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 15/4/2025. Is it possible to extend the loan offer?
The best person to address this question is your conveyancer who will hopefully determine whether he or she is should be discussing with the bank, seller’s solicitors, property agents or possibly all parties based on the history of your house move as of today.
Is there a search tool that I can utilise to check that the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in East Sheen is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Platform Home Loans Ltd thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional legal invoice.
You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘East Sheen’ or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers offices in East Sheen or by proximity to you.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. East Sheen is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in East Sheen are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in East Sheen you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Sheen 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 residence.
How difficult is it to switch firm as I have to select a firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in East Sheen round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Platform Home Loans Ltd
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in East Sheen on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in East Sheen. In making use of search facility on this website, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in East Sheen and throughout England and Wales.
I only have 62 years unexpired on my flat in East Sheen. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. On the whole a specialist would be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing East Sheen.
I am the proprietor of a a ground floor purpose built flat in East Sheen. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?
Where there is a absentee landlord or where 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 First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a East Sheen property is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 66.25 years.
How does one as executor remove a deceased person's name from the title register for a house in East Sheen?
If a East Sheen property is co-owned and one of the owners dies, their name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to amend the title as when it comes to a disposal your conveyancer would simply need to evidence why the co proprietor is missing from the conveyance, normally this is in the form of a grant of probate.
With the aim of making things smoother in the future you can arrange to have the deceased party erased from the title by applying to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.