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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Penge

It may have been a long time coming a mortgage agreement from Nationwide for the remortgage of my 2 room garden flat is to be issued by the end of next week. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Penge?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the cheapest conveyancing in Penge. We can offer you cost effective conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing companies seducing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Penge. In your best case scenario, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in extras and still not receive the service you were hoping for.

My fiance and I are refinancing our apartment in Penge with . We have a son 19 who lives at home. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the flat is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we remortgaged 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to . This is solely used to protect if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

We're in Penge, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is , and our solicitor is on the conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as , do Penge face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with . Penge conveyancing lawyers are instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from ?

There is no definitive answer here. Have completed the survey? Have you informed as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I have a mortgage with for my property in Penge. Conveyancing has been completed months ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform ?

must be informed of your intention in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of ’s mortgage conditions. It may be that will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a conveyancing panel lawyer.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Penge and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to commercial lessees, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Penge

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