Me and my partner are soon to complete on the purchase of a house in Erith but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the vendor in the sum of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Coventry BS will not permit this. Should they have been notified?
The conveyancer that is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is obliged to inform Coventry BS of any amendments to the sale price. If you were to refuse your solicitor to report the reduction to Coventry BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Coventry BS and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Erith.
Are the BSA intent on creating a search tool with a view to list firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Erith?
Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.
I require quick conveyancing in Erith as I am faced with pressure to exchange contracts inside 2 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Erith the following are instances of issues that can crop up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Erith?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Erith. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I need to choose a firm on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Erith round the corner but she is not approved by Barnsley Building Society
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Erith on the Barnsley Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Erith. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Erith.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Erith conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Erith conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with several firms including non Erith conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:
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How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Erith conveyancing firm to help?
if there is a absentee freeholder 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 Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the price payable.
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 remaining number of years on the lease was 76 years.