I am helping my aunt sell her house in Bexleyheath. Will the conveyancer order the energy assessment or do I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a mandatory part of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned in advance of the property being put on the market. It is not a task that solicitors normally arrange. Where you are using a Bexleyheath conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with reputable local accredited person
Please help - my lawyer says that absentee landlord insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Bexleyheath conveyancing?
The right level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
How can we know in advance if a Bexleyheath conveyancing solicitor on the Skipton panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Bexleyheath seeking recommendations is a good 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 advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when acquiring a house in Bexleyheath? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Bexleyheath?
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Bexleyheath to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Bexleyheath. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bexleyheath of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Bexleyheath differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Bexleyheath come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because developers in Bexleyheath tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Bexleyheath or who has acted in the same development.
My partner has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Bexleyheath. Do I follow his advice?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Bexleyheath conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have recommendations from friends or family who have used the conveyancer that you are considering.
What do I do if I am dissatisfied with the conveyancer who carried out my conveyancing in Bexleyheath?
We live in an imperfect world, and unfortunately sometimes matters do not go as planned. That being said there is recourse where you were not happy with your conveyancing in Bexleyheath. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a property lawyer to their governing body. If you remain dissatisfied you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.