Finally the sale completed on my house in New Eltham last July yet the purchaser is Skype messaging every few hours to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your disposal your solicitor is duty bound to send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in New Eltham.
What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in New Eltham
Do not opt for the cheapest New Eltham conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in New Eltham. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £150. Not long after, the lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Yorkshire BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in May 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Principality are being problematic. The New Eltham solicitor who is on the Principality conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Principality are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Principality have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Principality have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Principality may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I need some fast conveyancing in New Eltham as I have pressure to exchange contracts inside 3 weeks. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in New Eltham the following are instances of what can show up and therefore affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
How does conveyancing in New Eltham differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in New Eltham come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because developers in New Eltham usually acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in New Eltham or who has acted in the same development.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a house in Newport but reside in New Eltham. My solicitor (who is 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in New Eltham to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in New Eltham