Me and my wife are acquiring a ground floor flat in New Addington. My Solicitor has never been on on the lender conveyancing list. Is it possible for me to use my New Addington conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the mortgage company panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You will need to use a solicitor to complete the formalities if you take out a mortgage to purchase your home. They will carry out all the relevant legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is in order. You can select a New Addington conveyancing practitioner of your choosing. However, if the solicitor selected is not a member of the mortgage company approved list further fees will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by them. Bank panel applications may be submitted, so provided your lawyer has not historically sought membership they can do so.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out property in New Addington by 30/7/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the owners solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will look towards
I am downsizing from our house in New Addington and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street New Addington conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in New Addington. We have lived in New Addington for many years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
Just acquired a semi-detached house in New Addington , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My New Addington conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the land registry aspects are dealt with.
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in New Addington registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration is effected after the purchaser has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually primary concern yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in New Addington ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in New Addington. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in New Addington to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
What type of premises does your New Addington conveyancing quotes apply to?
Our conveyancing quotes are only applicable to standard domestic homes in England & Wales. If you have any different needs for instance industrial or agricultural land or commercial conveyancing in New Addington do telephone us to address this further .