It may have been a long time coming a loan offer from Santander for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom maisonette is coming any day now. Can you suggest a low cost conveyancing law firm in Sidcup?
You have arrived at the wrong site to search for a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Sidcup. Our aim is to provide affordable conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing companies enticing you with £99 conveyancing in Sidcup. At best, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst it will result in you paying a lot in additional fees and still not get the service required.
We are purchasing a newly constructed duplex in Sidcup and my lawyer is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the seller. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and I would rather not delay matters. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancing practitioner. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Sidcup?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Sidcup will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Sidcup. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Sidcup.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Sidcup it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Sidcup commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Sidcup.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Victorian property in Sidcup. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and The Royal Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should assess 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sidcup 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 purchasers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Sidcup conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Sidcup conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you make enquires with several firms including non Sidcup conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
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What are the charges for lease extension work? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not?
We have reached the end of our tether in negotiating a lease extension in Sidcup. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the price.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Sidcup flat is 103a Footscray Road in January 2014. The tribunal determines that the premium payable for the extended lease should be £34,500 according to the expert witness valuation calculation This case was in relation to 1 flat.
My partner and I recently found out that one of the directors of the conveyancing practice handling the purchase conveyancing in Sidcup is an aunty of the vendor. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this should be fine. Where you are needing mortgage finance then the bank may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for Halifax as of 11/11/2024, the requirements read as follows :