I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out flat in Kidbrooke by 12/6/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your conveyancer and ask them to they cajole the sellers solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Kidbrooke?
If you are buying a property in Kidbrooke your solicitor will request that you place them with funds to cover the search fees. Normally this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is payable against the total price then this will be required shortly before contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.
What can a local search inform me about the property we're purchasing in Kidbrooke?
Kidbrooke conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search plays an important part in many a Kidbrooke conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.
My husband and I are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Kidbrooke. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?
A lawyer would need to be really bad to suggest replacing them. Has your loan offer been sent? If so you must advise them of the replacement lawyer and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Kidbrooke
I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Kidbrooke. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
Despite our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Kidbrooke. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Where there is a absentee landlord or where there is dispute 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 decide the amount due.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Kidbrooke flat is 18 Handen Road in April 2013. On 26 October 2012 District Judge Zimmels sitting at the Lambeth County Court made a Vesting Order that the Applicants be granted the right to acquire the freehold upon such terms and at such price determined by the LVT. The Tribunal arrived a figure of £39,535 as a valuation for the enfranchisement. This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired term was 69.05 years.
A licensed conveyancer dealt with my conveyancing in Kidbrooke 8 years past and was holding my deeds but has since been shut down – What steps do I now take to get hold of them?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for most homes in Kidbrooke are registered electronically at Land Registry. Should you need to establish ownership or are disposing of or refinancing your lawyer can obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.