At what point will exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Victoria and do I need to be at the lawyers office?
If you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Victoria you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the law practices we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the property agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Victoria)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Victoria. I I would like to check if they are on the Britannia approved list of lawyers. Can you help?
The first thing to do is call your solicitor and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please get in touch with Britannia who may be able to help.
What makes your site different to alternative web based conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in Victoria?
At this site obtain a fixed fee quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues for your conveyancing in Victoria. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate kick-back arrangements with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the most per referral, not the best value conveyancing in Victoria
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Victoria for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
One can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Victoria. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Victoria - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I inherited a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Victoria. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Victoria conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Victoria flat is Flats 12A & 19, Evelyn Mansions Carlisle Place in June 2009. The Tribunal held that the price to be paid for the new lease of Flat 12A is £168,824, For the other flat the price was set at £169,110 This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 56 years.
I am hoping to buy a repossessed flat in Victoria and the mortgagee in possession demand completion inside 28 days. Do conveyancers meet that timeframe? Am I best advised to select a local Victoria firm or an online firm that professes to complete quickly?
Visit your Victoria high street. Pop in to 3 solicitor’s offices and request to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Set out your requirements and try and obtain a commitment on deadlines. Choose the firm that appears most trustworthy. You need to select a solicitor on the list of property lawyers who can act for your bank.