I am soon to exchange buying a house in Teddington but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree recompense from the current proprietors in the sum of £2k in the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of amending the contract yet UBS are not allowing this. Why were they notified?

Any conveyancer being on the UBS approved list is required to inform UBS of any variations to the sale price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to notify the price change to UBS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, UBS and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Teddington.

We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Teddington?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Teddington.

We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I popped in a few high street companies yet cant to find a Teddington conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel. Can you assist?

Feel free to make use of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type Teddington or your location and you will see numerous conveyancers located in Teddington or near you.

I have recentlydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Teddington for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Teddington conveyancing specialists.

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Teddington. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Despite our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in negotiating a lease extension in Teddington. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Teddington conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Teddington flat is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case related to 1 flat.