I am under pressure from the seller of a property in Fulham to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to speed up the legal process?
In the event that you are under a tight deadline to complete we would recommend that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local contacts and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they may have handled otherhouses in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Fulham conveyancing firm. In addition, ensure that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Fulham conveyancing deals are held up or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal process being frustrated by as much as 21 days. It is said that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home moves every year. Many Fulham conveyancing practices can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check at the outset.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Fulham even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in Fulham with a loan from Barclays ?
The service is predominantly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Fulham but we have recorded towards the end of this page a selection of Fulham commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Barclays
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Fulham. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Given that you have now exchanged you must find a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are faced with a tight a drop dead date to complete the deal. Every auction property should have an associated legal set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the auction pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the lawyer working for you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
We were going to get a OIP from Clydesdale this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Fulham solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Fulham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.
I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Fulham. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an on account payment of £225. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Skipton 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 Skipton 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.
Is it necessary to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Fulham?
Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Fulham to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Fulham conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Fulham conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you talk with several firms including non Fulham conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:
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What volume of lease extensions has the firm completed in Fulham in the last year?
I am the leaseholder of a ground floor flat in Fulham. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Fulham conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Fulham flat is 66 and 66a Wardo Avenue in November 2012. The Tribunal determined that the sum of £8,048 is payable by the Applicants in respect of the price for the freehold of the property This case was in relation to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 93 years and 162 years.
Is it the case that all Fulham conveyancers on every bank conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can go into your high street bank branch in Fulham. Chances are that they will be in a position to recommend some approved conveyancing solicitors in Fulham