Why would one instruct a Tulse Hill conveyancing practice when online alternatives are more affordable?
To take your time to find scrutinise conveyancing costs in Tulse Hill and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t waste your energy scouring the internet for the lowest priced Tulse Hill conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a seamless and a stressful home move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from an experienced solicitor. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a telephone discussion and can never replicate a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of continuity that you will never get with an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated on headway and keep you informed. Should you need to call the firm you will know who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are in the know.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Tulse Hill? What am I being asked for?
You are right in these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Tulse Hill. Nowadays you can not complete any conveyancing process in the absence handing over evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it needs to be both the paper part as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory in the absence of the other.
Proof of the source of money is mandated under Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer must have this information on record. Your Tulse Hill conveyancing solicitor will need to see evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any money from you into their client account and they may also ask additional questions concerning the origin of funds.
My wife and I own a renovated Edwardian property in Tulse Hill. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Barclays Direct. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tulse Hill and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.
How does conveyancing in Tulse Hill differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Tulse Hill approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because house builders in Tulse Hill tend to buy the site, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Tulse Hill or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Tulse Hill. 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 ensure 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 registered owner of a ground floor flat in Tulse Hill. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?
Where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to decide the price payable.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Tulse Hill property is 8 Deerbrook Road in May 2010. the Tribunal held that the enfranchisement price, in accordance with section 32 and Schedule 6 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £22,820, payable by the Applicants. By an order of the Lambeth County Court dated 17 June 2009 the case had been transferred to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal for its determination of the premium payable This case was in relation to 3 flats.
What range of conveyancing services do Tulse Hill conveyancing organisations offer?
In the main Tulse Hill conveyancing firms manage to supply various assistance to home and land owners, vendors, buyers, landlords and leaseholders assistingwith some of the following:
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Standard residential sale conveyancing in Tulse Hill or nationwide
Private residential purchase conveyancing in Tulse Hill and also around the country
Advising squatters about their rights to lawfully acquire property by way of adverse possession Resolving boundary disputes between neighbours lifetime mortgages and equity release conveyancing Remortgaging arrangements