Can the conveyancing practitioners identified via your ’find a lawyer’ app carry out right to buy conveyancing in Brixton?
We work with plenty of conveyancing practitioners who can handle right to buy transactions Please call us to get a conveyancing quote.
I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Brixton for our house purchase. Our broker informed us that our mortgage company Accord Mortgages Ltd won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
Lenders on the whole imposes restrictions either the category or the amount of conveyancing firms on their member panel. A common example of such criteria being that a law practice must have two or more partners. As well as restricting the profile of firm, some have limited the amount of solicitor practices they allow to act for them. Be aware that Accord Mortgages Ltd have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Accord Mortgages Ltd Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there are differing opinions concerning the extent of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry indicate that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Brixton only perform very few conveyances a year.
My wife and I are purchasing a flat in Brixton. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
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 have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Skipton. I assume I don't need a Brixton solicitor on the Skipton panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Skipton mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Skipton mortgage from the register. Skipton, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Skipton has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Skipton has instructed the Land Registry to do so
About to purchase maisonette in Brixton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Brixton lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Brixton before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor has said that some lenders tend refuse to give a mortgage on such a premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Brixton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Brixton to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I own a leasehold house in Brixton. Conveyancing and Halifax mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Brixton who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Brixton conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I am the leaseholder of a first floor flat in Brixton. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for a lease extension?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Brixton conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Brixton property is 66 Southwell Road in March 2012. By Order of Deputy District Judge Stone dated 25 January 2012 a vesting order was made. The determination of the purchase price was referred to the Tribunal who decided that the amount payable for the freehold should be£29,612.00 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 72.58 years.