We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Eltham found on your site but have come across alternative fee calculations via the web appear less expensive – how come?
One can find many firms of solicitors marketing theoretically looks to be very low prices. We would urge you to think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a low quote to grab your attention but bury additional charges in the small print..
Are you able to recommend a Nationwide Building Society accepted Eltham conveyancing conveyancer finish our house move within under 3 weeks? Am I best advised to choose a high street Eltham conveyancer or an online conveyancer?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Eltham conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Eltham. Approach a couple of law practices and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your time frames together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that appears most efficient.
My Solicitor in Eltham is not on the HSBC Bank Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the HSBC Bank panel?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Eltham solicitors but HSBC Bank will need to instruct a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall legal charges as well as result in delays.
- Find a new practitioner to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the HSBC Bank panel
Just bought a detached house in Eltham , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Eltham conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to check the post completion formalities are concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Eltham registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any other persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Eltham before appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend not issue a loan on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Eltham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am looking at a two apartments in Eltham both have about 50 years unexpired on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?
A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the value of the lease decreases and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.
I am the leaseholder of a garden flat in Eltham. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Eltham conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Eltham flat is 103a Footscray Road in January 2014. The tribunal determines that the premium payable for the extended lease should be £34,500 according to the expert witness valuation calculation This case was in relation to 1 flat.