Our lender has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Forest Hill but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Forest Hill or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?
Far from all Forest Hill conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Please make use of our search tool to identify a Forest Hill conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Forest Hill. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?
Now that you have legally committed yourself to purchase you will need to choose a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are faced with a pending deadline in which to complete the property. Every auction property will ordinarily have an associated auction pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the legal papers may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You should hand this to the lawyer working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am buying a property in Forest Hill. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Skipton be concerned?
Given that your lender is Skipton your lawyer must check the formal instructions contained in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Skipton. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Skipton where a lease fails to satisfy these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Forest Hill.
The mortgage over my property is with TSB for my property in Forest Hill. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform TSB?
You must advise TSB prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of TSB’s mortgage conditions. It may be that TSB will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact TSB directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a TSB conveyancing panel solicitor.
My wife and I are intent on selling our property in Forest Hill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Forest Hill conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Forest Hill. We have lived in Forest Hill for three years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the property agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint the agent's recommended conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Forest Hill
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this request. If they require ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to use your preferred Forest Hill conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will earn their estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.
Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold house in Forest Hill. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Forest Hill who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Forest Hill conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a Forest Hill conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Forest Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Forest Hill premises is Flat 1 40-42 Ewelme Road in August 2012. the Tribunal assessed the premium for the lease extension in the sum of £11,800 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 61.81 years.
It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from a bank for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom garden flat is due within the next few days. Are you able to recommend a low cost remortgage conveyancing practitioner in Forest Hill ?
You have come to the wrong place to search for a cheap conveyancing in Forest Hill. Our goal is to offer excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering £99 conveyancing in Forest Hill.In your best case scenario, in opting for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up paying a lot in extras and still not get the service required.