Do the conveyancing solicitors to be found on your site execute auction conveyancing in Rotherhithe?
We know of a number of niche lawyers we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Rotherhithe is one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Rotherhithe. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?
Given that you have now exchanged you should hire the services of a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you now have a pending a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You must give this to the conveyancer working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that you have funds organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am aiming to move property in January. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Rotherhithe. Conveyancing firm was chosen before I stumbled across this page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your estate agent but this should only happen after the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be given over. After that you should advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you locate a residential property solicitor in Rotherhithe or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Rotherhithe.
Are all Rotherhithe Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of firms.
Will my conveyancer be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Rotherhithe.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Rotherhithe. Plenty of people will purchase a property in Rotherhithe, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that can be initiated by the buyer or by their lawyers which can figure out the risks in Rotherhithe. The conventional set of property information forms given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard question of the owner to determine if the property has historically flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser may issue a compensation claim resulting from an misleading response. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also carry out an environmental report. This will reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be conducted.
My wife and I have a terraced Georgian house in Rotherhithe. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Rotherhithe and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
Is it possible to switch firm as I need to instruct one who is on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Rotherhithe round the corner but she is not accepted by National Westminster Bank
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Rotherhithe on the National Westminster Bank panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Rotherhithe. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Rotherhithe.
I own a leasehold house in Rotherhithe. Conveyancing and Accord Mortgages Ltd mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Rotherhithe who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Rotherhithe conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Rotherhithe. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Rotherhithe conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Rotherhithe property is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 101.61 years.