We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Friern Barnet?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Friern Barnet.
I am downsizing from our house in Friern Barnet and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a national conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet. We have lived in Friern Barnet for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
I have recentlybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Friern Barnet for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Friern Barnet conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Friern Barnet differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Friern Barnet contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Friern Barnet tend to buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Friern Barnet or who has acted in the same development.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in Friern Barnet I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Friern Barnet suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Friern Barnet. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Friern Barnet - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
After years of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Friern Barnet. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the price payable.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Friern Barnet flat is 34 Poplar Grove in June 2013. The Tribunal directed that the premium for the lease extension should be in the sum of £10,250. This case affected 1 flat.