What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in St Mary Cray? Why is this being asked of me?
It is indeed that case that the requirement set out by your solicitor has nothing to do with conveyancing in St Mary Cray. However these days you can not complete any conveyancing deal without first supplying evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a bank statement. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as proof of identification it needs to be both the paper section and photo card part, one is not acceptable in the absence of the other.
Proof of the source of monies is necessary in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when you are asked to produce this as your lawyer must have this information on file. Your St Mary Cray conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any monies from you into their client account and they should also ask further queries concerning the source of monies.
What can a local search tell me regarding the house my wife and I buying in St Mary Cray?
St Mary Cray conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every St Mary Cray conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in St Mary Cray. Now, I need my files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call 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 St Mary Cray of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in St Mary Cray. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in St Mary Cray who acted for me is not around. 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 new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a St Mary Cray conveyancing practitioner 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 legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a St Mary Cray conveyancing firm to represent me?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a St Mary Cray conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a St Mary Cray flat is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 50.57 years.
Why can't I complete our conveyancing in St Mary Cray on Good Friday?
Because on completion the purchase price will be transferred electronically between the banks of the buyer and seller's solicitor and currently this can only occur on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.