Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle conveyancing in Tolworth by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out 24hr exchanges. You should e-mail us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.
Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Tolworth. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?
Now that you have for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to choose a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you now have a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. Every auction property should have a corresponding legal pack. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. In the case of leasehold property the auction papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete on the on the contractual date .
I happen to be the single beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Tolworth. The Tolworth property was put into my name in December. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship may be considered the same way as though I had purchased the property in December. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be caught by that. Most lenders would take a practical view as this provision principally exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
I am buying a property in Tolworth. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Santander be concerned?
As your lender is Santander your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Santander. The CML Handbook sets out minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Santander where a lease fails to meet these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Tolworth.
I acquired my flat on 16 March and the transaction details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Tolworth said it will be registered inside ten days. Are transfers in Tolworth particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Tolworth registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the premises so 'speed' is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
How does conveyancing in Tolworth differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Tolworth approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because house builders in Tolworth usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Tolworth or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Tolworth is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Tolworth are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Tolworth you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tolworth 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.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Tolworth for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.