Are the Cotham conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Kent Reliance?
Cotham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.
I have Fifty Six years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Cotham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/7/2024 the requirements read as follows :
I am helping my aunt sell her house in Cotham. Does the conveyancer arrange an energy assessment or it is for me to coordinate?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was kept a compulsory part of selling a property. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being marketed. This is not a task that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Cotham conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with long established local accredited person
We are buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Cotham. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to see if these works were previously refused?
Your property lawyer should review the deeds as conveyancing in Cotham can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit categories of alterations or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Many extensions require local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Cotham. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £150. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Aldermore panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
What can a local search inform me about the house we're buying in Cotham?
Cotham conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Xpress Legal The local search plays an important role in many a Cotham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Cotham 5 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to prove you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Cotham for my sale. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
One may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training requirements.