My lawyer in West Harrow has never been on on the Skipton Building Society Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Skipton Building Society panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing West Harrow solicitors but Skipton Building Society will need to use a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total legal charges and result in delays.
- Get an alternative solicitor to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Skipton Building Society approved.
- Persuade your Skipton Building Society based solicitor to seek to join the Skipton Building Society panel
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in West Harrow. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in West Harrow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm buying my first flat in West Harrow with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it will put at risk my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a BTL loan with Halifax and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further property. The area we are talking about is West Harrow. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two lenders and link together the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are the conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and needs.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a West Harrow conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a West Harrow conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non West Harrow conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:
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How many lease extensions have they conducted in West Harrow in the last 12 months? How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
I have had difficulty in negotiating a lease extension in West Harrow. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a West Harrow conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a West Harrow property is flat 93b Welldon Crescent in May 2009. The Tribunals valuation for a 90-year lease extension of this fat was £13,171 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 75.25 years.
I need to find a lender panel solicitor in West Harrow. Could you help me?
It is not clear why you need a West Harrow panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in West Harrow are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in West Harrow not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site