Recently contacted my conveyancing solicitor in South Tottenham who completed the legal work 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of home move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a loan from Britannia. I am now being quoted double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online conveyancer?
The charges appear a tad high. If you you were to look around you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by say £125. That being said, assuming were satisfied with the assistance the firm offered you couldlive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to ensure that the conveyancer can represent Britannia. You can employ our search tool to locate a South Tottenham conveyancing firm on the Britannia approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in South Tottenham.
Last December we completed a house move in South Tottenham. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? Can you clarify the nature of searches that needed to have been ordered as part of conveyancing in South Tottenham?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in South Tottenham. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor answers a questionnaire called a SPIF. If the information is inaccurate, you could possibly take legal action against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in South Tottenham.
Is there a search tool that I can utilise to find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in South Tottenham is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Bank of Scotland thus spending £192.00 in additional conveyancing charges.
Feel free to make use of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘South Tottenham’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer offices in South Tottenham or near you.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in South Tottenham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Tottenham
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in South Tottenham prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in South Tottenham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in South Tottenham especially if they are familiar with such properties in South Tottenham.
Helen (my wife) and I may need to sub-let our South Tottenham ground floor flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We used a South Tottenham conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?
A small minority of properties in South Tottenham do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.
I am the proprietor of a second floor flat in South Tottenham. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a South Tottenham conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a South Tottenham flat is 22 Wakefield Road in January 2012. Following a vesting order Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court under section 26 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 on 9th May 2011 the Tribunal decided that the price that the Applicant for the freehold interest should pay is £17,400 This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 74.13 years.