It has come to my attention via my mortgage adviser that my Crowthorne solicitor is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
You need to contact your Crowthorne lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Crowthorne
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Crowthorne and Solicitor firms in Crowthorne who can assist with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. They may both also handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We are purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Crowthorne. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will legal conveyancing on the property include checks to ascertain if these works were previously refused?
Your conveyancer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Crowthorne can sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain changes or need the permission of another owner. Some works call for local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
We previously selected solicitors locally in Crowthorne on the UBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate amount for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by UBS?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by UBS but by your Crowthorne conveyancer. Plenty of firms on the UBS panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
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I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Crowthorne for my remortgage. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
One may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Crowthorne. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Crowthorne - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Crowthorne Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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Best to be warned if window replacement or some other major work is pending that will be shared between the tenants and may well dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or result in a one time payment. Many Crowthorne leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block invoiced by the landlord. If you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, usually periodically throughout the year. This may differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal grounds. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a significant figure, say about £25-£75 but you need to check it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. What is the the remaining lease term?
When it comes to my conveyancing in Crowthorne should I be charged VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee
(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Crowthorne conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the solicitor's time in submitting the funds this way.