How do I search for the right solicitor who can give a quality service for our conveyancing in Knightsbridge?
First ask your friends and family who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Option 2 is to search the internet for conveyancing in Knightsbridge. Pick up the phone to a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to email you their conveyancing quote and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your legal process ahead ofcommitting.
Option 3 is to make use of this site to assist you in finding the right solicitors taking into account your individual factors including the type of property,timings, complications and who your intended lender is. Avoid the trap of appointing ninety nine pound conveyancing in Knightsbridge
My flat in Knightsbridge is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Does the conveyancing practitioner need to be required to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Co-operative conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently currently.
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Skipton are being pedantic. The Knightsbridge solicitor who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Skipton are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Skipton have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Skipton have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Skipton may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
About to purchase maisonette in Knightsbridge. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Knightsbridge lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
TSB have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Knightsbridge has been accepted, what are the next steps?
Your estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancers are on the lender’s panel). Call up TSB or the broker and finalise any appropriate paperwork. TSB will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to arrange a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average ten days to get a mortgage offer. TSB will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Knightsbridge.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial land in Knightsbridge?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Knightsbridge. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Knightsbridge.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Knightsbridge it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Knightsbridge commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Knightsbridge.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Knightsbridge 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and obtain up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I own a leasehold flat in Knightsbridge. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Knightsbridge conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Knightsbridge. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Knightsbridge conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Knightsbridge residence is Flat 3 47 Cadogan Square in December 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable to the landord by the leaseholder for the lease extension was £732,935 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 13.33 years.