What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Brixton?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Brixton or throughout South London is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the vendor, property agent and even potentially a mortgage company. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Brixton should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the transaction whose role it is to protect your best interests and to protect you.
On occasion a third party with a vested interest may attempt to convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the property agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your lawyers recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Brixton?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Brixton will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Brixton. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Brixton.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Brixton it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Brixton commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Brixton.
I completed on my home on 1 January and my personal details is yet to be registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Brixton advises it would be registered inside ten days. Are properties in Brixton particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Brixton registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. As of today in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration is effected after the new owner is living at the property therefore 'speed' is not typically primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I need to find one who is on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Brixton five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Brixton on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Brixton. Using search facility on this website, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Brixton and beyond.
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Brixton with the purpose of expediting the sale process?
- Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Brixton can be bypassed if you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ lawyers. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to double-check by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the lease term is under 75 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you identify whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share certificate. Organising a re-issued share certificate can be a time consuming formality and delays many a Brixton conveyancing deal. Where a duplicate share is necessary, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity. Some Brixton 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 yearly 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 service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors.
We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Brixton. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to decide the price payable.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Brixton premises is 66 Southwell Road in March 2012. By Order of Deputy District Judge Stone dated 25 January 2012 a vesting order was made. The determination of the purchase price was referred to the Tribunal who decided that the amount payable for the freehold should be£29,612.00 This case related to 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 72.58 years.
I was told by my mortgage company that their panel solicitors operate no sale no charge basis for conveyancing in Brixton. My purchase aborted and now the lawyers have requested search fees! They say the fees are nothing to do with their fees!
By promising "no sale no fee" Brixton conveyancing lawyers are waiving their charges for any work done. We should make it clear that this is NOT an insurance scheme. you will still be expected to reimburse any costs that the conveyancing practitioner has incurred on your behalf for instance Brixton local authority checks