We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Erith?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Erith.
What is the optimum way to discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Erith is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Bank of Ireland thus spending £192.00 in another set of legal fees.
Please do take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Erith’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Erith or by proximity to you.
I am helping my step-mother sell her property in Erith. Does the solicitor order an energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to see to?
After the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates became a compulsory component of moving house. An energy assessment should be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Erith conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable local accredited person
How can we know in advance if a Erith conveyancing solicitor on the Kent Reliance panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Erith seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.
I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Erith solicitor - who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale 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 Erith 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 completed on my flat on 16 March and the transaction details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Erith said it would be recorded in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Erith uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Erith registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. Currently approximately three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration takes place after the buyer has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not always an essential issue but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I'm buying my first flat in Erith with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it could jeopardize my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Erith conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Erith conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk 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 could be useful:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in Erith who can give a testimonial?
I am the registered owner of a a ground floor purpose built flat in Erith. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for a lease extension?
You certainly can. 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 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 affected 13 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.