We have rather brash sellers who has recommended a exclusivity contract with a payment of 5k. Are such contracts the norm for Greenhithe conveyancing transactions?
This type of arrangement is unusual in Greenhithe, conveyancers will often sway clients away from them as they detract from the primary objective, namely conveyancing and if you end up having your deposit forfeited then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that just because the owner has entered into an exclusivity contract they will sell to you. They may be motivated to break the agreement if they are offered a large enough incentive to do so because an aggrieved claimant with the benefit of a exclusivitycontract will still have to show losses as a consequence of the breach and this may not equate the financial upside that your vendor may obtain by reneging on the contract, no matter how morally unworthy that may be.
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Greenhithe?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Greenhithe.
The Greenhithe conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my purchase in Greenhithe have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel and my family Greenhithe lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What are my options?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Greenhithe?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Greenhithe and Solicitor partnerships in Greenhithe who can help with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. The two can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We are purchasing a end of terrace house in Greenhithe. We would like to convert the garage to a playroom at the house.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve investigations to ascertain if these alterations are prohibited?
Your conveyancer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Greenhithe will on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain works or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Certain extensions require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
Skipton have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in Greenhithe has been accepted, what are the next steps?
Your estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Skipton or the financial adviser and complete any relevant paperwork. Skipton will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to arrange a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Skipton will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Greenhithe.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Greenhithe I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Greenhithe for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Greenhithe. I've chance upon a web site which seems to have the ideal offering If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? 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?