Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Kentish Town conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel?
Kentish Town conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.
My grandmother passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Kentish Town. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to UBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?
If you plan to refinance then UBS will insist on your using a conveyancer on the UBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your UBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the UBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Kentish Town. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do 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 Kentish Town of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How simple is it to use the search facility to locate a conveyancing lawyer in Kentish Town on the authorised to act for my lender?
1st pick a mortgage company such as Santander, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then type in your location for example Kentish Town. Conveyancing organisations in Kentish Town and beyond will then be listed.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Kentish Town. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
It best that you pay the invoice as usual because all ground rent and maintenance charges should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Kentish Town conveyancing firm to help?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Kentish Town residence is Flat 2 27 Mackeson Road in December 2012. The Tribunal assessed the value of the lease extension premium at £35,435 and rounded the figure to £35,500 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 64.77 years.
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Kentish Town being on the bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the lender approved panel?
We do not recommend specific Kentish Town firms as the right Kentish Town conveyancing solicitor for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Kentish Town knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..