We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Hyde Park who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hyde Park.
Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Hyde Park so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for banks carry out the vast majority of communications through Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in England or Wales. That being said you should see if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.
I am helping my niece sell her property in Hyde Park. Does the solicitor arrange the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was left as a mandatory part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned in advance of the property being put on the market. This is not a task that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are using a Hyde Park conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with long established Hyde Park accredited person
When it comes to lenders such as HSBC, do Hyde Park solicitors incur a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Hyde Park. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
Am I best advised to use a Hyde Park conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can carry out the conveyancing however her office is approximately 350kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a high street Hyde Park conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, present your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were impressed that should trump using an unknown Hyde Park conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.
Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold house in Hyde Park. Conveyancing and HSBC Bank mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Hyde Park who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Hyde Park conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I own a ground floor flat in Hyde Park, conveyancing having been completed October 2012. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Hyde Park with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2094
With only 69 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
We are in the process of purchasing a flat in Hyde Park. Could our property lawyer have the amount we are are purchasing for confidential from the likes of Rightmove. Is this possible and how?
HM Land Registry are legally required to specify price paid data on the official title for domestic properties nationwide which includes homes in Hyde Park. The register of title is a public document, so HM Land Registry would be breaching their statutory obligations excluded specific homes such as the one in Hyde Park.
You can ask HMLR to withhold the amount paid entry yet the response will be in the negative.