I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Nat West. I hope to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer in South Wimbledon. Does the Nat West Conveyancing panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Nat West approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We are planning to move house in February. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in South Wimbledon. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across this site.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent but this should only occur after the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. After that you should advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal company but can help you find a residential property solicitor in South Wimbledon or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in South Wimbledon.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Kent Reliance as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our property in South Wimbledon. Are we obliged to choose a local South Wimbledon solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Kent Reliance do not ordinarily appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Kent Reliance list.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in South Wimbledon. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A couple of days later, the conveyancer called me to say that they were not on the Nationwide 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 Nationwide 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.

Are there any apps to help search for a South Wimbledon law firm on the TSB conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of South Wimbledon conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some South Wimbledon conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to verify if they are on the TSB panel

I am using a search engine for the words on line conveyancing in South Wimbledon it shows results of numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for my move?

The preferential way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in South Wimbledon or the reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in South Wimbledon differ, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in South Wimbledon. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in South Wimbledon who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a South Wimbledon conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I am the leaseholder of a ground-floor 1960’s flat in South Wimbledon. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount payable for a lease extension?

Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a South Wimbledon flat is 14 Nutwell Street in January 2014. The premium payable for the acquisition of a new lease of the subject premises was in the sum of £30,523 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 62.94 years.