I am buying a ground floor flat in Turnham Green. My lawyer is not listed on the bank approved list. Am I still permitted to use my Turnham Green conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You must have a conveyancing practitioner to complete the formalities if you require a loan to buy your home. The conveyancing practitioner will conduct all the appropriate investigations on the property, ensuring that you will be properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is dealt with. You can appoint a Turnham Green property lawyer of your choosing. However, if the solicitor appointed is not on the bank conveyancing panel further costs will be levied as separate legal representation will be need by the lender. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so where your conveyancer has not in the past applied for membership they can do so.
Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Turnham Green so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.
These days approved lawyers for lenders conduct all of the communications through Royal Mail, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to carry out the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
Is it possible to switch firm as I have to instruct a firm on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Turnham Green round the corner but he is not approved by Skipton Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Turnham Green on the Skipton Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Turnham Green. In making use of search facility on this site, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Turnham Green and beyond.
My partner has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Turnham Green. Should I find my own property lawyer?
No doubt the ideal way to find a conveyancing lawyer is to seek recommendations from friends or family who have actually experience in using the conveyancer that you are considering.
I work for a busy estate agent office in Turnham Green where we have experienced a number of flat sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Turnham Green conveyancing firms. Please can you confirm whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Turnham Green. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Turnham Green conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Turnham Green flat is Flat 1 30 Ennismore Avenue in September 2010. the Tribunal adopted and arrived at a premium for the lease extension of £29, 900 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 68.34 years.
Why can I not complete my conveyancing in Turnham Green on Good Friday?
This is due to the fact that on completion the money will pass between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s solicitor and at present this can only take place on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.