My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in West Dulwich. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you assist?
You should phone the solicitor and ask them if they can act for the lender. Alternatively please get in touch with Barnsley Building Society who may be able to assist.
I am buying a property and the lawyer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in West Dulwich
Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you can assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in West Dulwich to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in West Dulwich?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in West Dulwich. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in West Dulwich differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in West Dulwich contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because new home sellers in West Dulwich typically buy the site, 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.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in West Dulwich prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West Dulwich. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in West Dulwich. I have stumble upon a site which appears to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?