Is the fact that my conveyancer in Oxted is not on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of her work?
That is more than likely a wrong assumption to make. There are plenty of plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should contact the Oxted conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
It is is a decade since I bought my house in Oxted. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I can't find my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with your lender or they may still be with the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Oxted involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Oxted. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Given that you are now to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you will need to choose a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. Every auction property will have a corresponding legal set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the conveyancing pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You should pass this on to the lawyer working for you as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
My wife and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Co-operative as we want to carry out alterations to our property in Oxted. Do we need to appoint a nearby Oxted solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Co-operative don't usually appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Co-operative list.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Oxted. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Oxted is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Oxted are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Oxted you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Oxted may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
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Planning to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Oxted. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Oxted should include some of the following:
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Does the lease prohibit wood flooring? The total extent of the demise. This might be the property itself but might incorporate a roof area or storage are if appropriate. Defining your rights in respect of common areas in the building.E.G., does the lease include a right of way over an accessway or staircase? What options are available to the landlord where you are in breach of your lease terms? Additions to the property
I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Oxted, conveyancing having been completed in 2000. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Oxted with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2077
With just 53 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £27,600 and £31,800 plus costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.