My fiancee and I are buying our first property. The lawyer has messagedto enquire if we wish to purchase extra conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we are clueless as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Barkingside
The extent of Barkingside conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your general approach to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information each search could supply. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Should you be unclear, ask your conveyancing practitioner to provide guidance.
We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Barkingside?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Barkingside.
It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Barkingside completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Barkingside before instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders will not grant a loan on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Barkingside. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Barkingside especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Barkingside.
My father-in-law has recommend that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Barkingside. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Barkingside conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek guidance from friends or relatives who have actually used the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.
Last October I purchased a leasehold house in Barkingside. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?
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. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure 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).
Having spent months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Barkingside. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Barkingside conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Barkingside residence is 104 Coventry Road in July 2014. The Tribunal determined that the lease extension permium should be £22,896.15 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 60.29 years.