My financial adviser says he needs my Tooting solicitor’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have tried my local Tooting branch but they cant find it on their system.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Tooting property lawyer . Most Tooting law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
Me and my brother have a semi-detached Edwardian property in Tooting. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Clydesdale. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking Clydesdale to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tooting and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Tooting is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Tooting are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Tooting you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tooting may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
What does commercial conveyancing in Tooting cover?
Commercial conveyancing in Tooting covers a wide range of guidance, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.
Is it best to go with a Tooting conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can handle the legal work but his firm is located 200miles away.
The benefit of a local Tooting conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute documents, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Tooting conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.