Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in West Harrow?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in West Harrow your solicitor will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Normally this is requested to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is as part of the sale price then this should be required shortly before contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.
What happens if my solicitor is suspended from the Santander Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in West Harrow?
The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Me and my partner are purchasing a house in West Harrow. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in West Harrow?
Two types of professional can conduct conveyancing in West Harrow namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can administer the legal services that required to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both obliged to handle West Harrow conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that all requirements and steps should be suitably followed.
This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a 1st time purchaser of a two bedroom flat in West Harrow. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in West Harrow?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in West Harrow. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to collect the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.
I am downsizing from my property. My previous solicitors have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in West Harrow if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in West Harrow. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.
Should I instruct a West Harrow conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the legal formalities but they are based 200miles away.
The benefit of a local West Harrow conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local West Harrow know how is a bonus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and they were happy that must trump using an unknown West Harrow conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being local.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £125,000 flat in West Harrow in just under a week. The management company has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in West Harrow?
West Harrow conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often necessitates the purchaser’s solicitor sending enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to such questions the majority will be content to do so. They are entitled to levy a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it exceeds £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that you have little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to sell the property.
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in West Harrow. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a West Harrow conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Harrow flat is flat 93b Welldon Crescent in May 2009. The Tribunals valuation for a 90-year lease extension of this fat was £13,171 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 75.25 years.