We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Addlestone?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Addlestone.
Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in Addlestone. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
A friend advised me that in purchasing a property in Addlestone there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Addlestone which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Addlestone should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
is it true that all Addlestone solicitor practices on the TSB conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the TSB conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be regulated by the CLC.
I have todayfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Addlestone for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Addlestone conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Addlestone differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Addlestone approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because builders in Addlestone 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 conveyancers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Addlestone or who has acted in the same development.
I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Addlestone. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just had a quarterly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and maintenance charges should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage 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.
Despite our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Addlestone. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Addlestone flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 82.93 years.