We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hampton Hill who is on the Principality solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hampton Hill.
I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Hampton Hill. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?
The first thing to do is contact the solicitor and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you can call The Royal Bank of Scotland who may be able to confirm.
Is it the case that all Hampton Hill CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the RBS conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Hampton Hill off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Hampton Hill. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an advanced payment of £175. A few days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the UBS 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 UBS 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.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Hampton Hill before appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not grant a mortgage on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hampton Hill. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hampton Hill especially if they are familiar with such properties in Hampton Hill.
Is it simple use your search tool to find a conveyancing solicitor in Hampton Hill on the panel for my bank?
First select a lender such as Barclays , Chelsea Building Society or Aldermore then specify your location for instance Hampton Hill. Conveyancing organisations in Hampton Hill and further afield should be listed.
My partner and I may need to let out our Hampton Hill 1st floor flat for a while due to a new job. We used a Hampton Hill conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?
Some leases for properties in Hampton Hill do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Hampton Hill. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Hampton Hill flat is Ground Floor Flat 91 Bath Road in May 2009. in a case where the freeholder could not be traced, the Brentford County Court ordered that the Lease be surrendered in return for the grant of a new lease of the Premises at a premium determined by the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. The tribunal concluded that the price payable by the Applicant for the new lease of the premises be £15,900 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 60.45 years.