I was recommended to a solicitor who has given a fee calculation of £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Fortis Green. I’m looking to sell a Victorian house for £225,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Fortis Green?
The charges are a little high. If you are prepared to expend time scrutinising charges you may be able to trim some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Remember to check that the firm can represent your bank. Do use our search tool to choose a Fortis Green conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Fortis Green.
It is a dozen years since I purchased my property in Fortis Green. Conveyancing solicitors have just been appointed on the sale but I can't find my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with the mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the solicitor who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Fortis Green involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
I have been told that property searches are a common cause of obstruction in Fortis Green house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Fortis Green.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Fortis Green and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to business leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Fortis Green is one of our hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Fortis Green. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have just had a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
It best that you clear the maintenance contribution as usual given that all ground rent and service invoices will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I inherited a two-bedroom flat in Fortis Green. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Fortis Green conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Fortis Green premises is 21 St Matthews Court Coppetts Road in February 2013. the applicant applied to the Tribunal for a determination of the premium payable for a lease extension pursuant to Section 48 of the Leasehold Reform (Housing and Urban Development ) Act 1993. The tribunal therefore ordered that the premium was to be £13,267. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 68 years.
Are there any compelling advantages to selecting a high street solicitor in Fortis Green
Plenty of house movers in Fortis Green opt for a local property lawyer so that they can visit if they have problems, and to execute documents rather than run the risk of relying on the Royal Mail.
One could allege that there is a slight benefit when selecting a lawyer local to a premises you are purchasing, due to the in-depth knowledge of the region and possible local issues - however this is debatable. Most conveyancers carry out their work through email and may be any place in the world.