We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Hatch End?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hatch End.
My property lawyer in Hatch End is not listed on the Leeds Building Society Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Leeds Building Society panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Hatch End lawyers but Leeds Building Society will need to retain a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total legal charges as well as result in frustration.
- Choose an alternative lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are Leeds Building Society approved.
- Try to convince your Leeds Building Society based solicitor to seek to join the Leeds Building Society panel
We are buying a flat in Hatch End. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we will need to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
How can we tell if a Hatch End conveyancing solicitor on the Clydesdale panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Hatch End obtaining recommendations is a good 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 suggest that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.
I have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland for my property in Hatch End. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Bank of Ireland?
Your original mortgage agreement with Bank of Ireland will provide that you need their approval prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Bank of Ireland’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Bank of Ireland will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Bank of Ireland directly. You need not do this via a Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor.
I am selling our home in Hatch End and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Hatch End. We have lived in Hatch End for three years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
My father-in-law has suggested that I use his conveyancers in Hatch End. Should I use them?
No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the firm that you are contemplating using.
Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold flat in Hatch End. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Hatch End who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Hatch End conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a basement flat in Hatch End. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Hatch End conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Hatch End flat is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case affected 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 71 years.