I am searching for value for money property lawyer. Do I opt for a nationwide conveyancer or a high street Old Coulsdon conveyancing lawyer?
Existing third party connections is an important consideration when appointing conveyancing solicitors. Old Coulsdon law firms enjoy connections with lenders and estate, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much smoother for you. Having specialist experience in the local area also helps too.
Completed the sale of my flat in Old Coulsdon last April yet the purchaser is texting me to moan that her lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Old Coulsdon.
We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Earl Shilton BS. We have called around locally but am unable to find a Old Coulsdon conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS approved list. Please you assist?
You should take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type Old Coulsdon or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Old Coulsdon or near you.
The deeds to our home are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Old Coulsdon 4 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to hold title original deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Old Coulsdon for my remortgage. Is it possible to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.
Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Old Coulsdon with the intention of saving time on the sale process?
- Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Old Coulsdon can be bypassed if you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers. A minority of Old Coulsdon leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. The majority of landlords or Management Companies in Old Coulsdon levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought as soon as you have a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Old Coulsdon. If you have carried out any alterations to the property would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Old Coulsdon state that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord approving such changes. Where you fail to have the consents in place do not contact the landlord without contacting your lawyer in the first instance.
Following months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Old Coulsdon. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Old Coulsdon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Old Coulsdon property is 223 Brighton Road in September 2013. The premium payable for the acquisition freehold of the properties should be £10,934 (Ten thousand,nine hundred and thirty four pounds) This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 75 years.