I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented flat in West Ewell by 5/1/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice for your tenancy until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and ask them to they cajole the other lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve
We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in West Ewell who is on the Bank of Ireland approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in West Ewell.
we are a couple who are buying a newly converted flat in West Ewell with a residential mortgage from Santander.We would like to retain our West Ewell conveyancing lawyer but Santander says his firm is not on their approved list of firms. We have to appoint a Santander panel lawyer or keep our local solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that Santander use our lawyer?
Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you contains various provisions, a common one being that conveyancers must be on the Santander 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. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Santander
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and found one near me in West Ewell I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in West Ewell in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years left on my flat in West Ewell. I need to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What are my options?
On the basis that you qualify, 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 enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing West Ewell.
I own a ground floor flat in West Ewell, conveyancing was carried out in 2001. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in West Ewell with a long lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2092
With just 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 plus legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.