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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Raynes Park

Can the conveyancing solicitors indexed on your site carry out right to buy conveyancing in Raynes Park?

We work with a number of conveyancing lawyers who can conduct right to buy conveyancing work Please e-mail the conveyancers listed to obtain a conveyancing quote.

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Raynes Park?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Raynes Park your lawyer will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is as part of the purchase price then this should be required immediately in advance of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer a few days ahead of the day of completion.

Am I better off to instruct a Raynes Park conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can execute the conveyancing however his firm is located approximately 350kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street Raynes Park conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were content that should surpass using an unknown Raynes Park conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold house in Raynes Park. Conveyancing and Yorkshire Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Raynes Park who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Raynes Park conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

After months of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Raynes Park. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Raynes Park conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Raynes Park premises is 33 The Maisonettes Alberta Avenue in June 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of a new lease be the sum of £20,680 (Twenty Thousand six hundred and eighty pounds). This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 60.43 years.

Am in the process of purchasing my 1st home in Raynes Park. Conveyancing practitioner has been chosen. The mortgage adviser pointed out that a survey is not necessary as the house was only built in 1997.

At the very least you should order a Home Buyer's Report. As the premises is more than ten years old the property will be without a warranty, so you would be well advised not to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report may be sufficient. They will highlight any obvious problems and recommend further investigation if relevant. Where there are any signs of material issues get a comprehensive structural survey.

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