Would the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Kingstanding?

We have identified numerous conveyancing conveyancers carrying out right to buy transactions Please contact the lawyers listed with a view to get a costs calculation.

We are purchasing a newly converted flat in Kingstanding with a residential mortgage from Accord Mortgages Ltd.We like our Kingstanding conveyancing practitioner but Accord Mortgages Ltd advised that he's not listed on their "panel". We have to appoint a Accord Mortgages Ltd panel solicitor or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. The home loan issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the Accord Mortgages Ltd solicitor panel. in the past, 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. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd

I have recentlyfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Kingstanding for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Kingstanding conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Kingstanding differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Kingstanding approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because house builders in Kingstanding usually buy 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 Kingstanding or who has acted in the same development.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Kingstanding. Conveyancing and Aldermore mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Kingstanding who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Kingstanding conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I own a basement flat in Kingstanding, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2005. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Kingstanding with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2081

With 56 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.