Is there a search tool that I can utilise to find out if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in South Kensington is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Platform Home Loans Ltd thus paying £192.00 in supplemental conveyancing costs.
You should take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘South Kensington’ or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer offices in South Kensington or near you.
My colleague suggested that if I am purchasing in South Kensington I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard South Kensington conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about South Kensington around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the South Kensington Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, South Kensington Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning South Kensington.
How does conveyancing in South Kensington differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in South Kensington come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because builders in South Kensington usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in South Kensington or who has acted in the same development.
I am selling my property. My former lawyers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in South Kensington if that affects matters.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in South Kensington. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
Should I use a South Kensington conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can conduct the conveyancing but her office is 200kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a local South Kensington conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local South Kensington know how is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and they were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar South Kensington conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in South Kensington. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in South Kensington - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can one make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a South Kensington conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a South Kensington conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a South Kensington premises is Flat 16 21/22 Stanhope Gardens in November 2010. the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal concluded 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 £106,975 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 51.93 years.