My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Barnes Cray but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Barnes Cray round the corner to me. Are you able to help?
Not all Barnes Cray conveyancing firms are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Barnes Cray conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.
I am helping my sister sell her property in Barnes Cray. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission an EPC or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s remained a mandatory component of moving house. An EPC must be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not a task that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are instructing a Barnes Cray conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with long established local providers
How can we know in advance if a Barnes Cray conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Barnes Cray obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Barnes Cray. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. HSBC have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is HSBC your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing requirements contained in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for HSBC. The CML Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to HSBC where a lease does not comply with these conditions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Barnes Cray.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Barnes Cray I like with open areas and station nearby, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Barnes Cray for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
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I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Barnes Cray. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently had a quarterly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as usual as all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I am the proprietor of a garden flat in Barnes Cray. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Barnes Cray conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Barnes Cray residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.
When it comes to my conveyancing in Barnes Cray should I be charged VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee
(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Barnes Cray conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the conveyancer's time in submitting the funds this way.