I am expecting a mortgage with Halifax. My intention is to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in West Dulwich. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel include Licensed Conveyancers?
The Halifax conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in West Dulwich even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in West Dulwich with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank?
The service is predominantly there to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in West Dulwich but we have listed towards the bottom of this page a selection of West Dulwich commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Lloyds TSB Bank
I have justbeen informed that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in West Dulwich for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of West Dulwich conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in West Dulwich differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in West Dulwich approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in West Dulwich typically buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in West Dulwich or who has acted in the same development.
I have recently realised that I have 72 years remaining on my lease in West Dulwich. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, 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. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to find the lessor. In some cases an enquiry agent may be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing West Dulwich.
I am the leaseholder of a a ground floor purpose built flat in West Dulwich. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for a lease extension?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a West Dulwich conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a West Dulwich property is 8 Deerbrook Road in May 2010. the Tribunal held that the enfranchisement price, in accordance with section 32 and Schedule 6 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £22,820, payable by the Applicants. By an order of the Lambeth County Court dated 17 June 2009 the case had been transferred to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal for its determination of the premium payable This case affected 3 flats.
A licensed conveyancer acted on my conveyancing in West Dulwich half a dozen years past and was holding my registration documents but has since been shut down – What can I do to get hold of these?
Deeds, as such, no longer exist as most homes in West Dulwich are archived electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to establish evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or refinancing your conveyancing practitioner should obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.