I am buying a maisonette in Lewisham. My property lawyer is not on the lender solicitor panel. Am I still permitted to use my Lewisham conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the bank panel?
You must use a solicitor to deal with the formalities when you need a mortgage to purchase your home. The solicitor will carry out all the relevant due diligence on the property, ensuring that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage paperwork is dealt with. You could appoint a Lewisham conveyancing practitioner of your choosing. However, where the conveyancing practitioner appointed is not on the lender conveyancing panel additional costs will arise as separate legal representation will be required by them. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so where your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they should do so.
My property lawyer in Lewisham is not listed on the Bank of Ireland Approved Panel. Can I still continue with my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Bank of Ireland panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Lewisham solicitors but Bank of Ireland will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall conveyancing fees as well as result in delays.
- Find a new solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are on the Bank of Ireland panel
Hoping to buy a property located in Lewisham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Lewisham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Lewisham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Lewisham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I am using a search engine for the words on line conveyancing in Lewisham it brings up many conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?
The ideal way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have bought a property in Lewisham or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Lewisham vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of three estimates from varying types of law firms. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Lewisham. Before I get started I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Lewisham - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Following months of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Lewisham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Lewisham conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Lewisham residence is 73 Walerand Road in August 2012. the result of the findings of the Tribunal led to a premium to be paid for the extended lease in respect of Flat 73 in the sum of £10,040. The premium applicable in respect of Flat 85 was £5,710. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 72 years.