I am under pressure from the executor of a property in Mortlake to complete within four weeks. What can I do to speed up the conveyancing process?

In a situation where you are under a tight deadline to sign contracts it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will have local connections and know-how. It is possible that they could have conducted previoushouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Mortlake conveyancing firm. In addition, check that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is believed that 18% of Mortlake conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their banks list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being delayed by an average of three weeks. It is believed that this issue impacts approximately 100,000 home moves every year. Most Mortlake conveyancing firms can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.

My fiance and I decided to purchase a purpose built apartment in Mortlake with a homeloan from .We like our Mortlake conveyancing solicitor but informed us his firm is not listed on their "panel". we are left little option but to use a panel lawyer or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for a panel lawyer to act for them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The home loan issued to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers must be on the solicitor panel. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of solicitors 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. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for

I'm purchasing a new build house in Mortlake benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my lawyer about this side-deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I have just started marketing my basement apartment in Mortlake. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have just received a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you discharge the invoice as usual given that all ground rent and service invoices should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I bought a split level flat in Mortlake, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Mortlake with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

My fiance and I are searching for a dependable conveyancing solicitor in Mortlake to assist me in selling my place. I I am fearful of by bill escalating out of control but with lots of Mortlake conveyancing practices out there...who's the best?

If you have never instructed a before, a personal recommendation through relatives or friends is a great place to start and is often a good gauge of quality. Alternatively, take a look at the client feedback published on your solicitor’s website or use our search facility to select a conveyancing solicitor in Mortlake.