My wife and I are purchasing property in Erith. My Solicitor is not listed on the lender approved list. Am I still permitted to retain my Erith conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You have numerous options available to you here
- Carry on with your existing Erith conveyancing practitioner but your bank will undoubtedly appoint a lawyer on their approved panel. The net result is additional charges and likely frustration.
- Get a new property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your conveyancing practitioner to do everything possible to get accepted on the mortgage company panel of solicitors
Last January we completed a house move in Erith. We have noticed several issues with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that should have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Erith?
The query is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Erith. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller fills in a questionnaire referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being misleading, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Erith.
Is there a search tool that I can utilise to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Erith is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Nottingham Building Society thus spending £192.00 in further legal bill.
Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Erith’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer offices in Erith or near you.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Erith. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Erith
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The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I am looking to sell my house. My previous conveyancers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Erith if that makes things easier.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Erith. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Seventy years remaining on my flat in Erith. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, 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 enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to track down the freeholder. For most situations a specialist should be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Erith.
I own a basement flat in Erith. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Erith conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Erith residence 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 was in relation to 13 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 76 years.