I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented flat in Erith by 18/6/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice for your lease until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and ask them to they seek the assistance the owners side, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work to achieve
We are purchasing a 1 bedroom flat in Erith with a residential mortgage from Halifax.We would like to retain our Erith conveyancing solicitor but Halifax informed us his firm is not listed on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct a Halifax panel firm or retain our high street solicitor and pay for a Halifax panel lawyer to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Halifax use our lawyer?
No, not really. The home loan offered to you contains various provisions, one of which will be that lawyers must be on the Halifax approved list. in the past, most mortgage companies had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Halifax
We are selling our home in Erith and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Erith lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Erith. We have lived in Erith for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You must 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)
The deeds to my house can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Erith 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to locate all the appropriate documentation so you may purchase or dispose of your property without any difficulty. If copies can’t be located, your solicitor can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on your premises.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Erith. I have land on a site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
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 have just appointed agents to market my garden apartment in Erith. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a quarterly service charge invoice – what should I do?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would because all rents and maintenance charges should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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 any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a Erith conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Erith conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Erith property is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired term was 76 years.