I am buying a semi-detached house in Kidbrooke. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Kidbrooke you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Kidbrooke.
Is it the case that all Kidbrooke solicitor firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Leeds Building Society approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the CLC.
My offer was accepted on a property in Kidbrooke on 20/11/2024, valuation was booked 2 days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Are Co-operative entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I've digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Kidbrooke solicitor - who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Skipton will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Skipton will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Kidbrooke postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Kidbrooke.
We are intent on selling our house in Kidbrooke and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Kidbrooke conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Kidbrooke. We have lived in Kidbrooke for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of 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 illness)
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Kidbrooke. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kidbrooke
-
If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan.
Hoping to buy a property located in Kidbrooke and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Kidbrooke. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Kidbrooke area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Kidbrooke. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
We are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Kidbrooke, and are about to get solicitors instructed. I have used the various comparison tools and the results are from all over the country. Is it important to have a Kidbrooke lawyer local to the prospective property? I am fine to do everything over the internet, but I guess at some stage we will be required to attend the property lawyer's office to sign documents?
The conveyancer does not need to be in Kidbrooke, but choosing local means that you can attend their offices if required, for instance, if a signature is needed urgently. Also, a Kidbrooke solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local lawyer) with them, which should help keep things moving faster.