My husband and I are purchasing a 2 bedroom flat in Crews Hill with a mortgage. We wish to retain our Crews Hill conveyancer, however the lender says he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the mortgage company panel firms or retain our Crews Hill conveyancer and pay for one of their panel lawyers to act for them. We regard this is unjust; are we not able to insist that the lender use our Crews Hill conveyancer ?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Crews Hill conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
We are selling our home in Crews Hill. Will my conveyancing practitioner have to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently in recent years.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Crews Hill and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to commercial lessees, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a new lease and remain in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Crews Hill is one of our many areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based
As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a house in Swansea but I am based in Crews Hill. My solicitor (approximately 260 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Crews Hill who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Crews Hill
Frank (my husband) and I may need to rent out our Crews Hill garden flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We instructed a Crews Hill conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to seek any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?
Even though your last Crews Hill conveyancing lawyer is not available you can check your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the premises. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you must obtain permission via your landlord or some other party in advance of subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet in the absence of first obtaining consent. Such consent must not not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.
After months of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Crews Hill. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Crews Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Crews Hill premises is 23 Beaconsfield Road in July 2013. The Tribunals decided that the amount payable was £31,203 for the freehold. This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 70.31 years.