We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge who is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for UBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Knightsbridge.
I am helping my niece sell her property in Knightsbridge. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to coordinate?
After the abolition of HIPs, EPC’s remained a compulsory component of moving property. An EPC should be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not something that law firms normally organise. If you are instructing a Knightsbridge conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable local providers
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Nottingham, do Knightsbridge property lawyers incur a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
My wife and I are in the process of viewing apartments in Knightsbridge and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it wise to have my solicitor on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Kent Reliance.
It would be advisable to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
How does conveyancing in Knightsbridge differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Knightsbridge come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Knightsbridge usually acquire 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 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 Knightsbridge or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Knightsbridge is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in Knightsbridge are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
We are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Knightsbridge. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?
They would need to be very bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Knightsbridge