Me and my fiance are purchasing a 2 bedroom apartment in Coningsby with a mortgage. We wish to retain our Coningsby solicitor, however the mortgage company advise he's not on their "panel". It appears that we have no option but to select one of the lender panel solicitors or retain our Coningsby conveyancer and pay for one of their panel firms to represent them. We feel that this is unjust; can we not demand that the mortgage company use our Coningsby conveyancing practitioner ?
Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Coningsby conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Is it correct that all Coningsby CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their panels.
We previously instructed conveyancers located in Coningsby on the Nottingham solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional amount for dealing with the Nottingham mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Nottingham?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Nottingham but by your Coningsby conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the Nottingham panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.
My wife and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Coningsby and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Yorkshire BS.
It would be wise to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in Coningsby took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Coningsby is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Coningsby are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Coningsby you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Coningsby may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
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Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years unexpired on my lease in Coningsby. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What are my options?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent may be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Coningsby.
I invested in buying a basement flat in Coningsby, conveyancing formalities finalised September 2008. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Coningsby with a long lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2106
You have 80 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.