We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Mottingham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Mottingham.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Mottingham off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Co-operative. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. 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 Co-operative, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Mottingham conveyancer having checked that they are on the Santander conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Santander will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Santander will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Mottingham surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I have finally had an offer on an apartment in Mottingham agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have put an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other properties booked. I have chosen a high street conveyancing solicitor in Mottingham. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Barclays going?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Mottingham conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. As to the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of purchasers will apply for the mortgage with Barclays and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Mottingham.
I need some quick conveyancing in Mottingham as I am under a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than 2 weeks. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you are at liberty not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Mottingham the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
My company is hoping to take over a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed charges for commercial conveyancing in Mottingham for less than £1,200?
We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Mottingham, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or call us so that we may supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Mottingham. I have stumble upon a web site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I have recently realised that I have Fifty years left on my flat in Mottingham. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the freeholder. For most situations a specialist should be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Mottingham.
After years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Mottingham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Where there is a absentee landlord or if 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 LVT to make a decision on the price payable.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Mottingham premises is 49 Woodstock Court Burnt Ash Hill in May 2012. the payment of £64,116 by the leaseholder was the premium which the Tribunal found due for the lease extension in this case. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 23.26 years.