We selected a local firm for our conveyancing in Camberwell recently. After carefully reading the Terms and Conditions it is apparent thatwe are responsible for charges even where the conveyance does not complete. Would I be best advised to instruct an on-line conveyancing brokerage offering no completion no charge conveyancing in Camberwell?
Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be higher to offset the cases that do not go ahead. Also remember that these arrangements rarely protect you from outlay by way of example Camberwell conveyancing search expenses.
Do the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle attended exchange conveyancing in Camberwell?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct attended exchanges. You should contact us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.
We had selected solicitors based in Camberwell on the Santander solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate amount for handling the Santander mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Santander?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Santander but by your Camberwell property lawyer. Some firms on the Santander panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
We were going to get a OIP from Leeds Building Society this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Leeds Building Society recommend any Camberwell solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Camberwell solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Leeds Building Society through the process.
It is unclear whether my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called into my local Camberwell bank branch on a couple of occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My Camberwell conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they refuse to lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply don't know who is right.
The solicitor must follow the CML Handbook section two conditions for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
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As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but live in Camberwell. My solicitor (who is 260 miles from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Camberwell to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Camberwell
I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Camberwell. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as normal given that all rents and service payments should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
Following months of negotiations we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Camberwell. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the price payable.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Camberwell premises is 28 Valmar Road in June 2013. this was a case with an absentee freeholder. As a result the leaseholders applied to the Lambeth County Court for an order dispensing with the giving of a notice of claim. On 25 April 2013 District Judge Zimmels made a vesting order and directed that the matter should be transferred to this tribunal to determine the premium. The tribunal concluded on a figure of £1,125 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 968 years.