Do the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend perform attended exchange conveyancing in Wimbledon?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. You should call us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Wimbledon and do I need to be at the solicitors branch?
Where you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Wimbledon you are welcome to come in to sign documents. That being said, the firms we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract simply enables the conveyancer to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Wimbledon)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I am assisting my niece sell her house in Wimbledon. Does the conveyancing solicitor order an energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to coordinate?
Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was left as a required component of selling a house. An energy assessment should be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. It is not something that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Wimbledon conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with reputable Wimbledon energy assessors
is it true that all Wimbledon solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We were going to get a AIP from Bank of Ireland this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Bank of Ireland recommend any Wimbledon solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Wimbledon solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Bank of Ireland through the process.
I require expedited conveyancing in Wimbledon as I am under an ultimatum to complete inside 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not getting a mortgage you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no law firm would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Wimbledon the following are examples of what can arise and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
Last September I purchased a leasehold house in Wimbledon. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
Having spent months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Wimbledon. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Wimbledon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Wimbledon flat is 629 Garratt Lane in September 2014. The consideration payable for the acquisition of the freehold of the subject property was the sum £21,302.74. This represented a valuation of the freehold in the sum of £23,864 from which the sum of £2561.27 has been deducted in respect of certain costs in repairing and insuring the premises This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 72.94 years.
Should one remove a deceased person's details from the title deeds for a property in Wimbledon?
If a Wimbledon property is co-owned and one of the proprietors passes away, their name will not automatically be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to amend the title as in the event of a disposal your lawyer would just be asked to supply proof as to the reason the other proprietor is not a party to the transfer, ordinarily this is in the form of the probate documents.
With the aim of making things simpler in the future you can arrange to have the deceased party erased from the title by applying to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.