My wife and I are about to complete buying a property in Ealing but as a consequence of damage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate recompense from the vendor in the sum of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however Santander are not allowing this. Why were they informed?
Your conveyancing practitioner that is on the Santander conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Santander of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to notify the price change to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Ealing.
Are the Ealing conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Yorkshire BS?
Ealing conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.
It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in Ealing took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. 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 property 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.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Ealing I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ealing 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 mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Ealing and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act provides protection to commercial leaseholders, granting the right to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Ealing
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Neath but reside in Ealing. My lawyer (based 300 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Ealing who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Ealing based