We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in East Dulwich endorsed on your site but stumbled across some other estimates via the web appear cheaper – why is this?

One can find numerous websites promoting pretending to offer cheap conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalfees end up with the closing invoice being escalated. According to the Legal Ombudsman charges outlined in terms of business should be fair and reasonable invoiced The law firms that we put forward for conveyancing in East Dulwich clearly state all legal fees for the property you plan tobuy.

Having sold my house in East Dulwich last June yet the purchaser is Skype messaging me to moan that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?

Post completion of your sale your lawyer is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also evidence that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion formalities specific conveyancing in East Dulwich.

How does conveyancing in East Dulwich differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in East Dulwich contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because developers in East Dulwich tend to purchase the real estate, 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 used to new build conveyancing in East Dulwich or who has acted in the same development.

There are only 62 years left on my lease in East Dulwich. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering East Dulwich.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a East Dulwich conveyancing firm to help?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a East Dulwich conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a East Dulwich residence is Flat 1 40-42 Ewelme Road in August 2012. the Tribunal assessed the premium for the lease extension in the sum of £11,800 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 61.81 years.

How does one remove a departed person's name from the title deeds for a house in East Dulwich?

If a East Dulwich property is co-owned and one of the proprietors dies, their name will not automatically be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to remove their name as when it comes to a disposal your conveyancer would simply need to supply proof why the other proprietor is missing from the contract, such as a grant of probate.

With a view to making the sale conveyancing simpler in the future you can arrange to have the deceased party erased from the title entries by applying to the land registry with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.