How do I identify value for money conveyancing in New Beckenham?

First ask connections who they would recommend.

Second, search the web for conveyancing in New Beckenham. Phone a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to send you their conveyancing quote and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the legal process prior tomaking your choice.

Option 3 is to use this site to help you find the right lawyers for you based on your own factors including area of the property,timings, complexity and who your intended lender is. Do not be fooled by £100 conveyancing in New Beckenham

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in New Beckenham. I have a mortgage agreed with HSBC. Conveyancing is new to me. 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 HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.

Kent Reliance have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in New Beckenham has been agreed to, now what?

The estate agent will wish to be advised as to your conveyancing practitioner's details (be sure the lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Telephone Kent Reliance or your broker and finalise any outstanding documentation. Kent Reliance will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Kent Reliance will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in New Beckenham.

Our sealed bid on a property in New Beckenham has been agreed to, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in New Beckenham. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Nationwide going?

It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, New Beckenham conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancer is on the Nationwide approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market many home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Nationwide and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with the conveyancing in New Beckenham.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in New Beckenham?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in New Beckenham will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in New Beckenham. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in New Beckenham.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in New Beckenham it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to New Beckenham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in New Beckenham.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in New Beckenham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in New Beckenham

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. New Beckenham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in New Beckenham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside New Beckenham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Beckenham may determine 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.