Me and my partner are buying a flat in Kenley. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we will need to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I just bought a property at auction in Kenley. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?
Having for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you now have to hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you will have a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the deal. An auction property should have a corresponding auction pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the conveyancing pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Kenley. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Virgin Money be concerned?
As your lender is Virgin Money your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions set out in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Virgin Money. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Virgin Money where a lease fails to comply with these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Kenley.
What will a local search inform me concerning the property we're buying in Kenley?
Kenley conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Onsearch The local search plays an important part in most Kenley conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Kenley. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kenley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Kenley is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Kenley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Kenley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kenley may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Swansea but live in Kenley. My lawyer (approximately 235 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Kenley who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Kenley
Last February I purchased a leasehold flat in Kenley. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I own a a ground floor purpose built flat in Kenley. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?
if there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Kenley property is The Woodlands 95 Purley Park Road in April 2009. The Tribunals own valuation produced the figure of £37,912. This case affected 6 flats. The unexpired term was 78.32 years.
