I just acquired a flat at auction in South Wimbledon. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?
Given that you are now to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you will need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you are faced with a pending a drop dead date to complete the transaction. All auction property will have a corresponding legal pack. This should include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You must give this to the solicitor working for you ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
We are getting the release of further monies on our home loan from TSB as we intend to carry out renovations to our house in South Wimbledon. Do we need to choose a high street South Wimbledon solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
TSB don't usually appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB conveyancing panel.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. South Wimbledon conveyancing practitioners were chosen. How long does it take for Skipton to send the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Skipton completed the survey? Have you advised Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I am downsizing from our house in South Wimbledon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in South Wimbledon. Having lived in South Wimbledon for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in South Wimbledon. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in South Wimbledon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Given that I am about to part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in South Wimbledon I wish to talk to a conveyancer about mytransaction prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in South Wimbledon.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a file number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in South Wimbledon should be the figure that you end up paying.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in South Wimbledon for my house move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.
I only have Sixty One years remaining on my flat in South Wimbledon. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the lessor. For most situations a specialist would be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing South Wimbledon.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a South Wimbledon conveyancing firm to assist?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a South Wimbledon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a South Wimbledon residence is 14 Nutwell Street in January 2014. The premium payable for the acquisition of a new lease of the subject premises was in the sum of £30,523 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 62.94 years.