My friend's uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I can be offered friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Orpington?
It’s prudent to seek two or three conveyancing estimates. Make use of our search tool on this site. You will notice that fees will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
The owners have very pushy sellers who has insisted on a lock out contract with a down payment of 5k. Are such agreements sensible?
This kind of agreement is not the norm in Orpington, conveyancers will often direct clients away from them as they divert attention from the primary focus, namely conveyancing and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no certainty that just because the seller has executed an exclusivity agreement they will complete the sale with you. They may breach the contract if they receive a big enough incentive to do so because a wronged buyer with the benefit of a lockout agreement will still be obliged show losses as a consequence of the breach and this may not compare to the extra amount that your vendor may secure by breaching the contract, no matter how morally unworthy the behaviour is.
We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Orpington who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Orpington.
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Orpington took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am looking to sell my house. My previous solicitors have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Orpington if that makes a difference.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Orpington. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
I am hoping to exchange soon on a leasehold property in Orpington. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Orpington should include some of the following:
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The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Responsibility to repair and maintain the building. It is important that you know who is duty bound to repair and maintenance of every part of the building Whether your lease provides for a reserve account for major works? What options are open to you if an adjoining owner breaches a clause of their lease? Your solicitors should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance obligations
I inherited a first floor flat in Orpington. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for a lease extension?
Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the LVT to make a decision on the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Orpington premises is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 50.57 years.