As someone not used to the Woolwich conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart concerning the ownership transfer in Woolwich
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Woolwich or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the home moving process. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion the lender. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Woolwich should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.
Sometimes a potential adversary may try and persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your solicitor is wrong. Or your financial adviser may try to convince you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.
Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Woolwich so that I can attend their offices if necessary.
As opposed to 15 years ago, almost all lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a locally based ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Woolwich.
My wife and I own a terraced Victorian property in Woolwich. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Skipton Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should assess 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Woolwich and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Woolwich prior to instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks will not issue a loan on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Woolwich. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am a sole trader wishing to take an assignment of a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Woolwich for under 1500k?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Woolwich, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or telephone us so that we can furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.
What should I expect to pay for conveyancing in Woolwich?
The total sum levied for Woolwich conveyancing fees are likely to be calculated at:
- a set charge; or
- an hourly rate (i.e. the time spent on the particular case).
In reality you seldom hear of Woolwich conveyancing practices charge on an hourly basis