I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when acquiring a property in Surbiton? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Surbiton?
Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you can take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Surbiton to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Surbiton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Surbiton with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not inform my lawyer about the side-deal as it would jeopardize my mortgage with Bank of Scotland. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Given that I will soon part with £400,000 on a house in Surbiton I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor about myhouse move before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?
Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be conducting your conveyancing in Surbiton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Surbiton should be the figure that you end up paying.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Cardiff but reside in Surbiton. My conveyancer (based 200 miles awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Surbiton to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Surbiton based
I am planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Surbiton who is on the mortgage company solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Surbiton conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who conduct conveyancing in Surbiton. We dont recommend any particular firm.