Do the conveyancing practitioners Indexed on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Hither Green?
We know of a few niche solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Hither Green is just one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers cover.
How does conveyancing in Hither Green differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Hither Green come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Hither Green usually buy 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Hither Green or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Hither Green I like with a park and station nearby, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hither Green in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the owners will only issue a contract if we use the agent's chosen conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Hither Green
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this ultimatum. If they require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is not the way to achieve this. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to instruct your preferred Hither Green conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.
I've found a house that appears to meet my requirements, at a great price which is making it more attractive. I have just found out that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Hither Green. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be appointed. Will they explain the issues?
The majority of houses in Hither Green are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Hither Green in which case you should be shopping around for a Hither Green conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’spermission to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your conveyancer will advise you fully on all the issues.
After years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Hither Green. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to determine the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Hither Green premises is 18 Handen Road in April 2013. On 26 October 2012 District Judge Zimmels sitting at the Lambeth County Court made a Vesting Order that the Applicants be granted the right to acquire the freehold upon such terms and at such price determined by the LVT. The Tribunal arrived a figure of £39,535 as a valuation for the enfranchisement. This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69.05 years.