My wife and I are purchasing a 1 bedroom apartment in South Wimbledon with a mortgage. We would like to retain our South Wimbledon lawyer, however the lender advise he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the bank panel firms or retain our South Wimbledon lawyer and pay for one of their panel firms to represent them. We regard this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your South Wimbledon conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
My wife and I are buying a house in South Wimbledon. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to deposit funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am the only beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in South Wimbledon. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in June. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be treated the same way as though I had purchased the house in June. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be affected by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the lender as this clause is chiefly there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.
Lloyds have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a house in South Wimbledon has been agreed to, now what?
Your estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancers are on the bank’s panel). Telephone Lloyds or the financial adviser and finalise any appropriate forms. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a week to receive the mortgage offer. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in South Wimbledon.
About to purchase a new build flat in South Wimbledon. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Wimbledon
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. 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.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. South Wimbledon is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in South Wimbledon are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside South Wimbledon you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in South Wimbledon may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I am selling my property. My former lawyers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in South Wimbledon if that affects matters.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in South Wimbledon. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in South Wimbledon. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in South Wimbledon - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Having spent years of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in South Wimbledon. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a South Wimbledon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a South Wimbledon residence is 14 Nutwell Street in January 2014. The premium payable for the acquisition of a new lease of the subject premises was in the sum of £30,523 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 62.94 years.
