Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Strawberry Hill even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to buy a shop in Strawberry Hill with a mortgage from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?

The service is primarily utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Strawberry Hill but we have recorded at the end of this page a selection of Strawberry Hill commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Strawberry Hill

There are two types of lawyers who can execute conveyancing in Strawberry Hill namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can administer the legal services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. Both are required to carry out Strawberry Hill conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that the requisite steps should be correctly attended to.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Strawberry Hill. I have a mortgage offer with Santander. 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 use 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 Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Strawberry Hill. My mortgage broker suggested a property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £225. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

How does conveyancing in Strawberry Hill differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Strawberry Hill contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because house builders in Strawberry Hill typically acquire the site, 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 property lawyers 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 Strawberry Hill or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Strawberry Hill prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Strawberry Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I have just started marketing my 2 bed apartment in Strawberry Hill. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just had a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as normal given that all rents and service invoices will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies 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 have given up trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Strawberry Hill. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Strawberry Hill conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Strawberry Hill residence is Ground Floor Flat 91 Bath Road in May 2009. in a case where the freeholder could not be traced, the Brentford County Court ordered that the Lease be surrendered in return for the grant of a new lease of the Premises at a premium determined by the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. The tribunal concluded that the price payable by the Applicant for the new lease of the premises be £15,900 This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 60.45 years.