Me and my fiance are purchasing a ground floor flat in Hanwell. My Solicitor is not on the lender solicitor list. Can I still appoint my Hanwell conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company list of approved lawyers?
You have a couple of alternatives open to you here
- Proceed with your existing Hanwell conveyancing practitioner but your lender will undoubtedly retain a property lawyer from their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional charges together with probable frustration.
- Appoint a fresh solicitor to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
- Appeal to your lawyer to seek to join the lender panel
We were just about to sign contracts for a freehold house in Hanwell. We have hit a problem. The mortgage offer with Barclays Direct runs out on 21/3/2022 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 23/3/2022. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?
The best person to deal with your question is your conveyancer who will assess if he or she is better off negotiating with the bank, vendor’s solicitors, selling agents or indeed all three taking into account the history of your house move to date.
We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Hanwell who is on the Lloyds approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a 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 Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hanwell.
Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary cause of stalling in Hanwell conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Hanwell.
Me and my brother purchased a terraced Victorian house in Hanwell. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Godiva Mortgages Ltd to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hanwell and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Hanwell and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Hanwell