Finally, a mortgage agreement from Nationwide for the refinancing of my single bedroom apartment is coming imminently. Are you able to propose a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Norbiton?
This site is not designed to aid those in pursuit of cut-price fees for conveyancing in Norbiton. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be swayed by companies offering low cost conveyancing in Norbiton. At best, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will earn what you pay for and at worst it will result in you being stung for extras and still not get the service required.
We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel solicitor as I would much rather use a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Norbiton?
Do check but the the likelihood is that give you one of their panel conveyancers should you take up the "fee-free" offer. Speak to the lender and check if they allow a cash alternative. In the past a few lenders offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Norbiton.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Coventry BS, do Norbiton property lawyers incur a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Norbiton. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £175. Soon after, the conveyancing practitioner called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
My offer was accepted on a property in Norbiton on 20/10/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to RBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Norbiton I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Norbiton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
Completion is due on the sale of our £200,000 apartment in Norbiton on Wednesday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £324 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Norbiton?
Norbiton conveyancing on leasehold flats more often than not involves the buyer’s lawyer sending questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries most will be willing to assist. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Norbiton. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder 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 make a decision on the price.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Norbiton flat is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case affected 1 flat.
My folks are unable to locate their Norbiton land registry title on the website. They recall that back in the 70’s when they purchased the house there were complications with Norbiton not being identified on some systems.
The vast majority of residences in Norbiton should show up. Have you endevoured to search with simply the postcode. Ordinarily it should reveal all the houses and flats within that postcode. Assuming the property is recorded it will show up with a title number. If they bought back in the 70’s it's conceivable it may be not yet registered. The address might still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title documentation which could be with your parent’s bank.