My lawyer in West Dulwich has never been on on the National Westminster Bank Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the National Westminster Bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred West Dulwich solicitors but National Westminster Bank will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges and result in frustration.
- Choose a new practitioner to to deal with the purchase, remembering to check they are on the National Westminster Bank panel
My wife and I are purchasing a flat in West Dulwich. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we have to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?
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 buying a victorian detached house in West Dulwich. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve checks to determine if these alterations are prohibited?
Your conveyancer should review the deeds as conveyancing in West Dulwich can on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of alterations or need the consent of another owner. Some additions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
It is not clear whether my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my West Dulwich building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My West Dulwich conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called to say that they would not lend in accordance with their specific requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the property lawyer is on the lender approved list, they must follow the CML Handbook provisions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
It has been five months following my purchase conveyancing in West Dulwich concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in West Dulwich differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in West Dulwich come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in West Dulwich usually 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 am selling my property. My former solicitors has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in West Dulwich if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in West Dulwich. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
In searching the internet for the words on line conveyancing in West Dulwich it shows results of many conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for me?
The best method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have purchased a property in West Dulwich or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in West Dulwich differ, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three costs illustrations from different companies. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.