I am buying a maisonette in Brentwood. My property lawyer is not on the mortgage company solicitor panel. Am I still permitted to appoint my Brentwood conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank list of approved lawyers?
You have a number of alternatives available to you here
- Complete the purchase with your chosen Brentwood property lawyer but your mortgage company will no doubt appoint a solicitor from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional fees and probable frustration.
- Choose a new lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
- Convince your property lawyer to apply to join the bank panel
I require conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (five years old) in Brentwood. The vast majority the appartments have already been sold. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Brentwood?
You are putting yourself at risk in not carrying out Brentwood conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would absolutely advise in the strongest possible terms that your conveyancer conducts them. If time pressures and expenses are top of your concerns you should consider with your solicitor about the options such as contingency insurance available to you
I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Brentwood. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?
The first thing you should do is e-mail the lawyer and enquire whether they can act for the bank. Alternatively please call Yorkshire Building Society who may be able to confirm.
Me and my brother purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Brentwood. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and The Mortgage Works. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Brentwood and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
I'm remortgaging my existing property to a buy to let loan with Skipton Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards another house. The neighborhood we are looking at is Brentwood. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are the lawyer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and specify your expectations and requirements.
What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Brentwood conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Brentwood conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with several firms including non Brentwood conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:
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What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Brentwood conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
if there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Brentwood property is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 57.5 years.