Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool handle attended exchange conveyancing in Mitcham Junction?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out one day exchanges. Do contact us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Mitcham Junction?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Mitcham Junction and Solicitor practices in Mitcham Junction offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. Both can conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Mitcham Junction. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Mitcham Junction?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

My wife and I buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Mitcham Junction. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will legal due diligence on the property include investigations to see if these alterations are prohibited?

Your conveyancer will review the deeds as conveyancing in Mitcham Junction can on occasion identify restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit certain alterations or require the consent of a 3rd party. Many works need local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Mitcham Junction before instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Mitcham Junction. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Mitcham Junction especially if they are familiar with such properties in Mitcham Junction.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Mitcham Junction. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the invoice as usual as all rents and service payments should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I inherited a a ground floor purpose built flat in Mitcham Junction. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for a lease extension?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Mitcham Junction conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Mitcham Junction property is 50 & 52 Southcroft Road in September 2013. The tribunals own valuation determined that the premium payable should be £29,000 This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 86.11 and 60.64.

Do I stop the direct debit for my mortgage with Co-operative as soon as a completion date for my sale in Mitcham Junction has been set?

You would be well advised to keep meeting any mortgage payments to Co-operative pending the mortgage being repaid from the proceeds of sale as part of your Mitcham Junction conveyancing.