I am buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Earlsfield who is on the National Westminster Bank solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for National Westminster Bank in certain locations such as Earlsfield. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Yorkshire BS. Earlsfield conveyancing solicitors are appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Yorkshire BS?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Yorkshire BS completed the survey? Have you informed Yorkshire BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Earlsfield. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £175. Soon after, the lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Kent Reliance 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 Kent Reliance 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.
At last I have had an offer on a maisonette in Earlsfield accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on a flat, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Earlsfield. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Kent Reliance going?
It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Earlsfield conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to check that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Concerning the next steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market many buyers will apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their lawyer to move forward with searches.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Earlsfield?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Earlsfield. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Earlsfield. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Earlsfield
-
Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
My father-in-law has suggested that I appoint his conveyancers in Earlsfield. Do I follow his guidance?
No doubt the best way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.
I am short of a 10% deposit on my flat purchase in Earlsfield , but I am anxious proceed. What can I do?
One option is to try and agree a smaller deposit. Many vendors will agree to a lower deposit or even no deposit for a first time buyer or 100% mortgage. Be aware though that if you fail to complete you will still need to hand over a minimum of 10% of the purchase price regardless of how much deposit was agreed.
You can also agree a simultaneous exchange and completion as no deposit is required for this however neither party will be tied in until completion actually takes place and it can be risky if sellers change their mind at the last second