Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in West Norwood even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I intend to buy a shop in West Norwood with a loan from HSBC Bank?
Our search tool is predominantly there to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in West Norwood but we have listed at the end of this page some West Norwood commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for HSBC Bank
We are planning to buy with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I called into 3 or 4 high street practices yet cant to find a West Norwood conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel. Can you assist?
You should take advantage of the search tool on this site. Pick the lender and type West Norwood or your location and you will see a number of lawyer offices in West Norwood or by proximity to you.
I am aiming to move home in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in West Norwood. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your website.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this can only be done when the vendors lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. You should tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in West Norwood or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in West Norwood.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in West Norwood off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Virgin Money. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in West Norwood. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A few days later, the solicitor contacted me to say that they were not on the Santander conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Santander panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
About to purchase a new build flat in West Norwood. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Norwood
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold flat in West Norwood. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in West Norwood who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a West Norwood conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have given up seeking a lease extension in West Norwood. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a West Norwood conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a West Norwood flat is 172 Knollys Road in February 2012. On 13 September 2011 District Judge Guinan made a vesting order and the proceedings were transferred to the tribunal for the purpose of assessing the premium which was subsequently calculated to be £24,003 This case related to 4 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 98.28 for 3 flats other than the garden flat which had 66.04 years remaining.
Builders have suggested I use a solicitor and I've sought an estimate from them. They are nearly three hundred pounds less expensive than my own West Norwood solicitor. What's the catch?
Builders normally have panels of property lawyers who expedite matters and who know the builder's documentation and conveyancer. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to choose a preferred lawyer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a builder will not recommend a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the conveyancing stall when they want exchange in 28 days. A counter-argument for not opting for the suggested conveyancing practitioner is that they may be hesitant to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the sellers. Where you have concerns that this may be the situation you should stick with your local West Norwood conveyancer.