We are purchasing a property in Beacontree Heath. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to put our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
About to purchase flat in Beacontree Heath. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Beacontree Heath conveyancer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.
My offer on a detached house in Beacontree Heath has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on somewhere, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Beacontree Heath. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Clydesdale started?
It is usual to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Beacontree Heath conveyancing search charges, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. As to the next steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of purchasers would apply for a home loan with Clydesdale and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their solicitor to move forward with the conveyancing in Beacontree Heath.
2 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Beacontree Heath took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 residence 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.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Beacontree Heath for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
One can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
I only have Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Beacontree Heath. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to locate the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document which can be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Beacontree Heath.
After months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Beacontree Heath. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to determine the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Beacontree Heath property is 49 Aldborough Road South in July 2012. The Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of the new lease was £13,925 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 61.36 years.
I have been advised by various family members to expect up to two months for Beacontree Heath conveyancing to complete.This was four weeks ago. The draft contract was only forwarded from the vendors lawyer last week so now does it countdown?
There is no conventional countdown for conveyancing in Beacontree Heath, or any location. You simply have to make sure your finances are in place and wait for the rest to come together.