Having been recommended your company we were about to use a conveyancing solicitor in Crayford recommended by you but have come across some other fee calculations on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?
You can find hundreds of conveyancing companies marketing at first sight what seems to be very low prices. You should think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the quality of the conveyancing. Some hide extras well inside the terms of engagement. The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Crayford will notbehave this way.
I am helping my aunt sell her house in Crayford. Will the conveyancing solicitor order the energy assessment or it is for the seller to coordinate?
Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments was kept a compulsory component of moving property. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. This is not something that solicitors normally organise. If you are using a Crayford conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with long established Crayford providers
Is it correct that all Crayford CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel?
A selection of lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
We were going to get a AIP from UBS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do UBS recommend any Crayford solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Crayford solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the UBS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and UBS through the process.
4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Crayford took place. I have checked the Land Registry site 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.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Crayford I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Crayford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I need to appoint a firm on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Crayford round the corner but she is not approved by Chelsea Building Society
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Crayford on the Chelsea Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Crayford. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Crayford.