I chose a high street firm for my conveyancing in West Kensington recently. Upon checking the terms of engagement I seewe are on the hook for charges even if the sale doesn't happen. Should I go with them or select a web based solicitor practice who offer no move no charge conveyancing in West Kensington?
It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is advertised then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be uplifted to cover the conveyances that do not proceed. Please beware that these promotions tend not to cover outlay for instance West Kensington conveyancing search charges.
We were just about to sign contracts for a freehold house in West Kensington. We encountered a problem. Our loan offer with Leeds Building Society runs out on 12/1/2026 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 14/1/2026. Can one extend the mortgage offer?
The best person to deal with your issue is your solicitors who will assess whether he or she is should be discussing with the mortgage company, vendor’s solicitors, property agents or possibly all parties based on the history of your transaction to date.
We just had an offer accepted to buy with Earl Shilton BS. I went into 3 or 4 local practices but am unable to find a West Kensington conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS panel. Can you help?
You should make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the building society and type West Kensington or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer offices in West Kensington or nearest you.
I am purchasing my first flat in West Kensington with a loan from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent advised me not inform my solicitor about the extras as it could affect my loan with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a house in Cardiff but I am based in West Kensington. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in West Kensington to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are West Kensington based
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a West Kensington conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a West Kensington conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with several firms including non West Kensington conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:
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How many lease extensions have they carried out in West Kensington in the last year? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?
I am the leaseholder of a garden flat in West Kensington. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to make a decision on the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Kensington flat is 93 Oakwood Court in June 2010. the LVT determined that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £492,083, This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 37.79 years.