This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Camden Town. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Camden Town?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Camden Town. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be able to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
Can I be sure that the Camden Town conveyancing solicitor on the Skipton panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Camden Town seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor conducting your conveyancing.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Nationwide. I assume I don't need a Camden Town solicitor on the Nationwide panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Nationwide mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nationwide mortgage from the register. Nationwide, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Nationwide has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Nationwide has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am purchasing a property and the solicitor has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the house could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Camden Town
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Camden Town to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am buying my first flat in Camden Town with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it may impact my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Hoping to buy a property located in Camden Town and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Camden Town. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Camden Town area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Camden Town. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Camden Town conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Camden Town conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with several firms including non Camden Town conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in Camden Town who can give a testimonial? What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?
I am the registered owner of a two-bedroom flat in Camden Town. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Camden Town conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Camden Town flat is Flat 120, Clare Court Judd Street in August 2013. the Tribunal held that the premium to be paid for the extension of the lease should be £64,650 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 62.79 years.
Why am I unable to complete our conveyancing in Camden Town on May bank holiday?
Because on completion the sale price will be transferred electronically between the banks of the purchaser and seller's conveyancer and currently this can only occur on a working day. It is not possible to complete on a saturday or sunday either.