Do the conveyancing practitioners Indexed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Enfield?
There are a few auction practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Enfield is one of the many locations in which our lawyers cover.
As a first time buyer what is the most important number one tip you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Enfield?
Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Enfield and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the seller, selling agent and even potentially the mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Enfield an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose responsibility is to protect your legal interests and to protect you.
Sometimes a third party with a vested interest will try and sway you that you should follow their advice. For example, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by suggesting your lawyer is slow. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your conveyancers recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
My grandmother passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Enfield. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Virgin Money, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you plan to refinance then Virgin Money will require that you use a conveyancer on the Virgin Money 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 Virgin Money 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 Virgin Money mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
What can a local search tell me concerning the property I am purchasing in Enfield?
Enfield conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as PSG The local search plays a central role in many a Enfield conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in Enfield. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Enfield who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Enfield based
I am looking at a two maisonettes in Enfield both have in the region of 50 years left on the leases. Will this present a problem?
A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As a lease shortens the value of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders may be unwilling to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.
I am the leaseholder of a two-bedroom flat in Enfield. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Enfield conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Enfield residence is First Floor Flat 109 Lyndhurst Road in May 2010. Following a vesting order by Edmonton County Court on 29th October 2009 the Tribunal decided on a figure of £5,012 for a lease extension. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 81.79 years.