Me and my fiance are purchasing a 2 bedroom apartment in Knightsbridge with a mortgage. We have a Knightsbridge lawyer, however the bank advise he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the lender panel firms or retain our Knightsbridge conveyancing practitioner and pay for one of their panel lawyers to act for them. This feels very unfair; is there anything we can do?
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. Another option that might be available is for your Knightsbridge conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Knightsbridge?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Knightsbridge. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Knightsbridge.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Knightsbridge it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Knightsbridge commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Knightsbridge.
Is it possible to change firm as I have to appoint a firm on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Clydesdale
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge on the Clydesdale panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can contrast costs for conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge and beyond.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Knightsbridge. I happened to land on a web site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all the legals done via email that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Knightsbridge. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?
It best that you pay the invoice as usual given that all ground rent and service charges should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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.
After months of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Knightsbridge. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Knightsbridge conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Knightsbridge flat is Flat 3 47 Cadogan Square in December 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable to the landord by the leaseholder for the lease extension was £732,935 This case affected 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 13.33 years.