Should conveyancers request money on account for my conveyancing in Barnehurst?
If you are buying a property in Barnehurst your lawyer will ask you place them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is payable against the total price then this will be needed immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.
My bank has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Barnehurst but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Barnehurst or nearer to where I live. Can you help?
The minority of Barnehurst conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make the most of the above search tool to find a Barnehurst conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.
My wife and I are intent on selling our property in Barnehurst and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Barnehurst. Having lived in Barnehurst for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Me and my brother own a renovated Georgian property in Barnehurst. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Barnehurst and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Barnehurst and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, granting the right to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Barnehurst is one of our hundreds of areas of the UK in which our lawyers have offices
My wife and I have just found out that one of the directors of the solicitors undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Barnehurst is an aunty of the vendor. Is this acceptable?
Provided there is no conflict of interest this should be fine. If you are obtaining mortgage finance then the bank may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions on this. For example for RBS (One Account) as of 13/5/2022, the requirements read as follows :