I have just been advised by my lender that my Millwall property lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Millwall conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.
Completed the sale of my flat in Millwall last August yet the purchaser is telephoning me to moan that their lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also confirm that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion steps specific conveyancing in Millwall.
I am expecting a DIP from HSBC this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do HSBC recommend any Millwall solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Millwall solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the HSBC conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and HSBC through the process.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Millwall. My mortgage broker suggested a property lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Not long after, the lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in December 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Yorkshire BS are being problematic. The Millwall solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Millwall. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Millwall
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply a car parking plan.
I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Millwall which have approximately forty five years left on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?
A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is generally wise to extend the lease term. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease as mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.
We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Millwall. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Millwall premises is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 101.61 years.
I have been looking for Millwall online conveyancing estimates. Can I be sure that all the Millwall law firms that are identified on your directory are on the bank conveyancing panel?
The law firms listed on our site have advised us that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Millwall conveyancing solicitor being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel is not accurate.
