Would the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Old Coulsdon?
There are a few niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Old Coulsdon is one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers have a presence.
Completed the sale of my flat in Old Coulsdon last May but my buyer keeps SMS messaging me to say his solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
After completion of your sale your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer must also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Old Coulsdon.
Can you help - my lawyer advises that flying freehold insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Old Coulsdon conveyancing?
The right level of flying freehold indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Barclays and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.
I'm at the point of viewing apartments in Old Coulsdon and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a lawyer in place at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with Nottingham.
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. As you are seeking a mortgage with Nottingham, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Old Coulsdon solicitor - who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Leeds Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Leeds Building Society 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 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 Old Coulsdon postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Leeds Building Society, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Old Coulsdon.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Old Coulsdon. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Old Coulsdon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Old Coulsdon and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to business lessees, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Old Coulsdon is one of the many areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located
What do I do if I am not happy with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out our conveyancing in Old Coulsdon?
We live in an imperfect world, and unfortunately occasionally matters do not go as planned. Nevertheless there is recourse where you were unhappy with your conveyancing in Old Coulsdon. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their governing body. If things still aren’t sorted out you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.