I am selling my flat in Godalming. Does the conveyancing practitioner have to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently at the moment.
Should my lawyer be raising questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Godalming.
Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Godalming. There are those who buy a house in Godalming, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will figure out the risks in Godalming. The standard information sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual question of the seller to determine if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate answer. The buyer’s lawyers should also order an enviro search. This will indicate if there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations should be conducted.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Godalming. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Godalming of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been advised by a couple of local property agents in Godalming to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your services over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Godalming. I happened to stumble across a site which seems to have the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Should I 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?
If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £350,000 flat in Godalming next Thursday. The management company has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Godalming?
Godalming conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily results in administration charges levied by freeholders :
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Completing pre-contract enquiries
Where consent is required before sale in Godalming
Copies of the building insurance and schedule
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Leasehold Conveyancing in Godalming - Sample of Queries before buying
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Best to be warned whether redecorating or some other major work is anticipated that will be shared by the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or result in a one off invoice. The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants benefit from being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.