My previous conveyancer has quoted £1700 for fixed fee conveyancing in Beckenham. I’m looking to sell a Edwardian detached home for £150,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Beckenham?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to check the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. You can employ our comparison tool to find a Beckenham conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Beckenham.
A colleague advised me that where I am purchasing in Beckenham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Beckenham conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Beckenham around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Beckenham Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Beckenham.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Beckenham concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
About to purchase a new build flat in Beckenham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Beckenham
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one round the corner in Beckenham I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Beckenham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Beckenham for my purchase. Is there any facility to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.