I plan on purchasing property in Brondesbury. My property lawyer has never been on on the lender approved list. Can I still retain my Brondesbury conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the lender approved list?
Various options include
- Proceed with your preferred Brondesbury conveyancer but your bank will no doubt appoint a conveyancer from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional charges and potential frustration.
- Choose a new lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
- Appeal to your conveyancing practitioner to attempt to join the lender panel
We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Brondesbury who is on the UBS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for UBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Brondesbury.
I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Brondesbury for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to check if the property is registered to you, 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 Brondesbury conveyancing specialists.
About to purchase a new build flat in Brondesbury. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Brondesbury
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Brondesbury conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Brondesbury conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you talk with several firms including non Brondesbury conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
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If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not? Can they put you in touch with clients in Brondesbury who can give a testimonial?
Notwithstanding our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Brondesbury. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Brondesbury residence is 50a Cavendish Road in April 2014. The Tribunal determines that the premium payable by the Applicant in respect of the extension of the lease for the flat was £82,319. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 49.26 years.
I’m about to sell my basement flat in Brondesbury.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed however I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is pay the service charge as usual as all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allottedon completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially