I am planning to move home in November. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Gipsy Hill. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across your site.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent but this can only occur after the sellers solicitors inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. You can tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Gipsy Hill or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Gipsy Hill.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Gipsy Hill off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Principality. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel.
Having digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Gipsy Hill solicitor - who is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Nottingham will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nottingham will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Gipsy Hill postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Nottingham, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Gipsy Hill.
We are buying a house and the conveyancer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Gipsy Hill
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Gipsy Hill to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Gipsy Hill for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Gipsy Hill conveyancing specialists.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Gipsy Hill is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Gipsy Hill are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Gipsy Hill you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Gipsy Hill may decide 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.
How do I use your search facility to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Gipsy Hill on the authorised to act for my lender?
First pick a lender such as Nationwide Building Society, Virgin Money or Britannia then type in your location such as Gipsy Hill. Conveyancing organisations in Gipsy Hill and further afield will then be shown.