Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Selsdon who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a loan from Clydesdale. It looks as though am now being quoted double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The estimate does seem a little overpriced. Where you are content to expend time contrasting costs you might shave off some of the expense by as much as £125. On the other hand, providing that you were pleased with the assistance the firm provided you couldcome to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can represent Clydesdale. You can make use of our search tool to locate a Selsdon conveyancing firm on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Selsdon.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a ground floor flat in Selsdon. Do I pick up the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Selsdon?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Selsdon. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
My husband and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Nottingham as we wish to carry out alterations to our home in Selsdon. Are we obliged to choose a local Selsdon solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Nottingham don't usually require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Selsdon. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
My relative recommended that if I am buying in Selsdon I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Selsdon conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Selsdon around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Selsdon Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Selsdon.
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Selsdon for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 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 monitor call for training requirements.
I have just started marketing my garden flat in Selsdon. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
It best that you clear the invoice as normal as all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
Despite our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Selsdon. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Selsdon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Selsdon flat is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case affected 6 flats. The unexpired lease term was 78.32 years.
Me and my wife are selling a Selsdon ground floor flat left to us 5 years ago in 2012. I have over 12 years conveyancing knowledge and, now retired, wish to undertake my own legal work. The buyer's conveyancer has informed me that their Lenders will not allow us to do our own conveyancing requiring the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.
Lending requirements to conveyancing practitioners from all mainstream lenders specify that If the vendor is not legally represented the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be informed so that a decision can be made as to whether they are prepared to progress.