I am soon to exchange buying a property in Biggin Hill but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate reparation from the owner in the sum of three thousand pounds by way of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Clydesdale will not agree to this. Should they have been approached?
Your conveyancer being on the Clydesdale approved list is obliged to disclose to Clydesdale of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to notify the price change to Clydesdale then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Clydesdale and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Biggin Hill.
We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Biggin Hill who is on the HSBC approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for HSBC . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Biggin Hill.
Is it necessary to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Biggin Hill?
Unless a previous purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors delivering conveyancing in Biggin Hill to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
How does conveyancing in Biggin Hill differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Biggin Hill contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because builders in Biggin Hill usually purchase the real estate, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Biggin Hill or who has acted in the same development.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement apartment in Biggin Hill. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all ground rent and service invoices will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I inherited a two-bedroom flat in Biggin Hill. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for the purchase of the freehold?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Biggin Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Biggin Hill flat is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 50.57 years.
Are all Biggin Hill property lawyers on every bank conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can drop into your high street lender branch in Biggin Hill. the probability is that they will be in a position to list some approved conveyancing solicitors in Biggin Hill