Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of South West London conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel?
South West London conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.
My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in South West London there may be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in South West London which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in South West London should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We are planning to move property in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in South West London. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across your page.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from the estate agent however this can only occur once the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal company but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in South West London or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in South West London.
Please help - my lawyer advises that lack of planning permission insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for South West London conveyancing?
The appropriate level of lack of planning permission indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Birmingham Midshires and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.
I have recentlybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in South West London for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of South West London conveyancing specialists.
I am a couple of weeks into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in South West London. I am am starting to be dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you help me find new solicitors?
They would need to be really bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been sent? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating fees and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in South West London
Back In 2006, I bought a leasehold flat in South West London. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage are in place. 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 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in South West London who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a South West London conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Having spent years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in South West London. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a South West London premises is 78 & 80 Newport Road in January 2013. the Tribunal concluded that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder in respect of the freehold reversion is £23,105 This case was in relation to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 71.63 years.
I am seeking to acquire a repression property in South West London and the vendor would like to complete within a month. Can a conveyancing practitioner meet that timeframe? Would it be better to select a local South West London firm or an online company that professes to offer speedy conveyancing?
Attend your South West London shopping parade. Go in to 3 solicitor’s offices and request to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Set out your needs and try and obtain a commitment on time frames. Choose the one that comes across as most genuine. Make sure to choose a conveyancing practitioner on the panel of conveyancers acceptable to your mortgage company.