I opted for a local solicitor for my conveyancing in Addington recently. Reviewing the Ts and Cs I noteI am responsible for fees even if the sale doesn't happen. Should I go with them or choose an internet solicitor practice advertising no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Addington?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to cover those transactions that do not go ahead. Dont forget that these deals generally do not cover expenditure such your Addington conveyancing search charges.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Yorkshire BS as we want to conduct renovations to our house in Addington. Are we obliged to choose a high street Addington solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Yorkshire BS would not normally appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Yorkshire BS panel.
We were going to get a OIP from Principality this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Principality recommend any Addington solicitors on the Principality conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Addington solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Principality conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Principality through the process.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Addington. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved 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 with full details of your complaint.
My friend suggested that where I am buying in Addington I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Addington conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Addington around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Addington Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Addington.
How do I identify a Addington law firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the facility on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Addington conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Addington conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the Halifax approved list
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a house in Neath but reside in Addington. My lawyer (who is 260 miles awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Addington who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Addington
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Addington with the purpose of saving time on the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Addington can be avoided if you appoint lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ lawyers. A minority of Addington leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the freehold, you should ensure that you are holding the original share certificate. Arranging a replacement share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Addington conveyancing deal. If a new share is necessary, do contact the company officers or managing agents (if applicable) for this at the earliest opportunity. If you have carried out any alterations to the property would they have required Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Addington leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such alterations. Where you dont have the consents in place do not contact the landlord without checking with your lawyer in the first instance. If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are settled before the property is put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is ongoing. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to present the dispute as historic as opposed to unresolved.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Addington conveyancing firm to represent me?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Addington conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Addington residence is 26 Manor Road in July 2010. the Tribunal decided that price to be paid for the freehold was £12,420 This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76.75 and 88.83.