We see that you have a search directory listing firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Thamesmead?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Thamesmead.
Are all Thamesmead Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
It is true that some lenders now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of firms.
We expect to receive a OIP from Lloyds this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Lloyds recommend any Thamesmead solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Thamesmead solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Lloyds through the process.
My offer was accepted on a property in Thamesmead on 19/9/2024, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Coventry BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Thamesmead?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Thamesmead. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Thamesmead is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Thamesmead are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Thamesmead you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Thamesmead may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
Due to sign contracts shortly on a basement flat in Thamesmead. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Thamesmead should include some of the following:
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You must be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease Repair and maintenance of the flat Where does the liability rest for maintaining the window frames Additions to the property
Following months of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Thamesmead. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
if there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Thamesmead residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case affected 13 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.
At long last our conveyancing in Thamesmead completes on Friday, yet the owners I am purchasing from wants to move out on the Saturday afternoon. Should I accept this?
If you require a mortgage then your conveyancing practitioner will insist that the property isvacant on Friday - the bank will compel it.