My financial adviser has asked me for my South London lawyer’ panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have tried my local South London branch but they have not got back to me yet.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your South London conveyancer . Most South London law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
We were just about to sign contracts for a garden flat in South London. We have hit a snag. Our mortgage offer with Halifax expires on 27/9/2024 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 1/10/2024. Can one prolong the mortgage offer?
The person best placed to deal with your issue is your solicitors who will hopefully determine whether he or she is corresponding with the mortgage company, owner’s conveyancers, estate agents or possibly all parties given the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.
I am the registered owner of a freehold residence in South London yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in South London and has limited impact for conveyancing in South London but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
Should my conveyancer be asking questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in South London.
Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in South London. Plenty of people will purchase a property in South London, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better understanding of the risks in South London. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover whether the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the property has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer could bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s solicitors should also conduct an enviro report. This will disclose if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be carried out.
My company is intending to take an assignment of a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed charges for non-domestic conveyancing in South London for under 1500k?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in South London, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the charges this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or call us so that we can provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but reside in South London. My solicitor (based 260 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in South London to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are South London based