My friend's dad is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I can be offered mate’s pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Moor Park?
It’s a good idea to request 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this site. The quotes will be different but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with most professions.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the process as a first time purchaser of a two bedroom flat in Moor Park. Do I pick up the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Moor Park?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the owner’s conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Coventry BS. Is it usual for Coventry BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Moor Park is approved on their conveyancing panel? Coventry BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Having digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Moor Park solicitor - who is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Lloyds will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Lloyds will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Moor Park postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Moor Park.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Moor Park. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Moor Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm refinancing my current house to a BTL loan with Virgin Money and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on a second property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Moor Park. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to check that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are the conveyancer should be able to connect the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and requirements.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years left on my lease in Moor Park. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. 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 apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have done all that could be expected to track down the lessor. In some cases a specialist may be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Moor Park.
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Moor Park. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum payable for a lease extension?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Moor Park conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Moor Park property is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case related to 3 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 71 years.