What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Bickley

We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Bickley conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying 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 know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.

I am assisting my niece sell her house in Bickley. Will the solicitor commission an EPC or it is for the seller to see to?

After the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates remained a required element of selling a house. An EPC needs to be to hand prior to the property being advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally organise. Where you are instructing a Bickley conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with reputable Bickley energy assessors

Does a directory service exist listing UBS panel conveyancers in Bickley on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable over the internet. Where you are looking for a Bickley conveyancer on the UBS please make the most of our facility.

The deeds to our home can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Bickley 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer should know exactly where to find all the suitable paperwork so you can buy or dispose of your property without a hitch. If duplicates can’t be located, your conveyancer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against future claims on your premises.

How does conveyancing in Bickley differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Bickley come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because new home sellers in Bickley usually buy 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Bickley or who has acted in the same development.

I am hoping to complete next month on a garden flat in Bickley. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bickley should include some of the following:

Who has the liability to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important that you know who is duty bound to repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate Information as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - in relation to the building, and the wider rights a leaseholder enjoys Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property? Does the lease prohibit wood flooring? You should know if the lease allows you to change or improve anything in the property- you must be made aware as to whether it applies to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is mandated necessary

I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Bickley. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to judgment on the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Bickley flat is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 50.57 years.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Bickley. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Bickley are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Bickley in which case you should be shopping around for a Bickley conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should report to you on the legal implications.