We're in Lee, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Nationwide , and our lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Does a directory service exist listing RBS panel solicitors in Lee on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings visible online. Where you are seeking to appoint a Lee solicitor on the RBS please use our tool.
We had instructed solicitors located in Lee on the TSB solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a further sum for dealing with the TSB mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by TSB?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your property lawyer can charge a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by TSB but by your Lee solicitor. Plenty of firms on the TSB panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from RBS as we wish to conduct renovations to our property in Lee. Do we need to select a bricks and mortar Lee solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
RBS don't usually require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the RBS panel.
The deeds to my home are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Lee 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
You no longer need to have the physical original deeds to evidence that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.
In scouring the web for the term conveyancing in Lee it brings up numerous solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for my move?
The preferential method of finding the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so ask friends and relatives who have acquired a property in Lee or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Lee differ, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from different property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the costs are assured not to rise.
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to meet my requirements, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just found out that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Lee. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Lee ?
Most houses in Lee are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Lee so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Lee conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example requiring the landlord’spermission to conduct alterations. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is located on an estate. Your solicitor should report to you on the legal implications.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Lee conveyancing firm to represent me?
if there is a absentee landlord or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Lee premises 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 related to 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 69.05 years.
I need to find a mortgage company panel solicitor in Lee. Could you help me?
It is not clear why you need a Lee panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in Lee are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Lee not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month