Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bexleyheath even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to acquire a shop in Bexleyheath with a mortgage from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?
Our search tool is mainly utilised to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Bexleyheath but we have set out towards the bottom of this page some Bexleyheath commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd
I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Bexleyheath for our house purchase. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage company Skipton Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?
A lender can direct that a panel conveyancer act for it. Borrowers are expected to bear the cost of this. Do use our search facility to get a quote from a solicitor to conduct conveyancing in Bexleyheath on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel.
What will a local search tell me concerning the house we're buying in Bexleyheath?
Bexleyheath conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Bexleyheath conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant 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 thirteen subject sections.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Bexleyheath prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bexleyheath. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bexleyheath especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Bexleyheath.
Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a terraced house in Bexleyheath I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding thehome move ahead of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Bexleyheath.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Bexleyheath should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Bexleyheath from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Bexleyheath can be avoided if you get in touch lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ representatives. Some Bexleyheath leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors. You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but you should double-check via your conveyancers. A purchaser's lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is less than 80 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s approval? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Bexleyheath leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such alterations. Should you dont have the consents to hand do not communicate with the landlord without contacting your lawyer in the first instance. If you have had conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where a dispute is unsettled. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as historic rather than ongoing.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Bexleyheath conveyancing firm to help?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Bexleyheath conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Bexleyheath property 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.