My fiance and I are purchasing a leasehold flat in Botany Bay. My property lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company approved list. Can I still use my Botany Bay conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company approved list?
Your options include
- Carry on with your preferred Botany Bay conveyancer but your lender will undoubtedly use a conveyancing practitioner from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional charges and likely frustration.
- Get a fresh property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to seek to join the lender panel
Are the Botany Bay conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the HSBC conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by HSBC?
Botany Bay conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from HSBC directly.
We are buying a apartment in Botany Bay. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to put our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am due to move home in May. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Botany Bay. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across your website.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the property agent but this should only occur when the previous owners lawyers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. You will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Botany Bay or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Botany Bay.
I'm at the point of looking at houses in Botany Bay and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it sensible to have a property lawyer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a home loan with Virgin Money.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Virgin Money, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Botany Bay. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Botany Bay
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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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? 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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Botany Bay I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Botany Bay in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
If you need a home loan that many years will be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.
I am selling my house. My past conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Botany Bay if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Botany Bay. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.