Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list law firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for instance in Morden Park?
We are not aware of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.
I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a house in Morden Park? or I am told that there is an ancient law that means some owners of property living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Morden Park?
Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Morden Park to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Morden Park 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be evidenced by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and order up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.
How does conveyancing in Morden Park differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Morden Park come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Morden Park typically purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Morden Park or who has acted in the same development.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Morden Park. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
The sensible thing to do is discharge the invoice as normal because all rents and service invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Morden Park conveyancing firm to help?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Morden Park conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Morden Park property is 33 The Maisonettes Alberta Avenue in June 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of a new lease be the sum of £20,680 (Twenty Thousand six hundred and eighty pounds). This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 60.43 years.
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Morden Park being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our mortgage company?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Morden Park conveyancing solicitor for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Morden Park knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..