Having been suggested to visit your site we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in New Beckenham listed using your search tool but stumbled across some other quotes via the web appear less expensive – how come?

There are hundreds of conveyancing organisations advertising at first sight what seems to be cut price. Our recommendation is to give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the standard of the legal work. Some hide additional charges deep into the terms of engagement. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in New Beckenham will notbehave this way.

Is it necessary to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when acquiring a house in New Beckenham?

Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in New Beckenham to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I was pointed in your direction by a few selling agents in New Beckenham to choose a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers ahead of a competitor’s?

We refuse to offer any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent has warned us that the owners will only go ahead if we instruct the agent's recommended lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in New Beckenham

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted New Beckenham conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give their estate agent a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by head office.

I've found a house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it more attractive. I have since been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in New Beckenham. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been instructed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in New Beckenham ?

Most houses in New Beckenham are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in New Beckenham so you should seriously consider shopping around for a New Beckenham conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a lessee you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor should report to you on the legal implications.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in New Beckenham. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a New Beckenham conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a New Beckenham premises is 26 Manor Road in July 2010. the Tribunal decided that price to be paid for the freehold was £12,420 This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 76.75 and 88.83.