I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years old) in Cricklewood. 95% of the appartments have already been disposed of. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Cricklewood?
Where you are obtaining a loan, your bank will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Cricklewood conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. Your solicitor, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you insist that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Cricklewood.
We note that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Cricklewood?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Cricklewood.
My wife and I own a semi-detached Victorian house in Cricklewood. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Lloyds TSB Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Cricklewood and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Cricklewood. 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 conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cricklewood
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Cricklewood is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Cricklewood are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Cricklewood you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Cricklewood 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.
My brother has recommend that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Cricklewood. Do I take his advice?
No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the solicitor that you are considering.