I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Bexley property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I check?
Your first step should be to call your Bexley conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend execute conveyancing in Bexley by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Please e-mail us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to availability.
What can a local search tell me regarding the property we're purchasing in Bexley?
Bexley conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Onsearch The local search is essential in every Bexley conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Bexley is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Bexley are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bexley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bexley 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 premises.
I am using a search engine for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Bexley it reveals numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancer for me?
The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so seek the opinion of colleagues and family who have acquired a property in Bexley or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Bexley differ, so it's a good idea to secure at least four costs illustrations from varying types of conveyancers. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Bexley. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Bexley - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Following months of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Bexley. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Bexley flat is 103a Footscray Road in January 2014. The tribunal determines that the premium payable for the extended lease should be £34,500 according to the expert witness valuation calculation This case was in relation to 1 flat.
