I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Teddington for our house move. Our broker informed us that our bank TSB won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
A lender will direct that an approved conveyancer act for it. Borrowers are liable to bear the charges for this. Try using our search facility to find a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Teddington on the TSB member panel.
I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Teddington in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a mortgage on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Teddington. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Teddington to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
My company is wishing to take an assignment of a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in Teddington for less than £2000?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Teddington, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are looking to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right firm. As for the fees these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.
Is it best to use a Teddington conveyancing practitioner based in the area that I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can execute the conveyancing however they are based 200miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Teddington conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Teddington know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were content that must surpass using an unfamiliar Teddington conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Teddington based.
I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Teddington. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I am the proprietor of a two-bedroom flat in Teddington. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Teddington conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Teddington flat is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.
Midway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Teddington. Conveyancing solicitors are doing their job but we have been asked to pay an extortionate amount from the managing agents. So far we have paid £268 for a leasehold management pack and then another £118 for responses to questions supplied by the purchaser's lawyer.
Your solicitor will unlikely have any sway over the level of the charges for this information however the typical fee for the information for Teddington leasehold property is £380. For Teddington conveyancing transactions it is customary for the owner to pay for these charges. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to answer these questions although many will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices disproportionate to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that mandates fixed fees for administrative tasks. Neither is there any set time limit by which they are required to provide the information.