Would the conveyancing practitioners Indexed on your site handle auction conveyancing in Sidcup?

We know of a number of niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Sidcup is just one of our areas of in which our lawyers have a presence.

My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Sidcup. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you intend to refinance then will require that you use a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Sidcup is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Sidcup are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Sidcup you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Sidcup may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

How do I search for a Sidcup solicitor on the conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the facility on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Sidcup conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Sidcup conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to see whether they are on the member panel

Sidcup Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will add a premium to the service fees? If a Sidcup lease has fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the flat. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be be obliged to have owned the property for a couple of years in order to be eligible to extend the lease. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability?