I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Halifax. I would like to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Harlesden. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Harlesden. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Barclays approved list of lawyers. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?
You should call the conveyancer and enquire whether they can act for the bank. Alternatively you can call Barclays who may be able to assist.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Harlesden I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Harlesden in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Harlesden. I've land on a web site which seems to have the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all formalities done via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I have recently realised that I have 72 years unexpired on my flat in Harlesden. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. On the whole a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Harlesden.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can one apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Harlesden conveyancing firm to assist?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Harlesden conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Harlesden flat is First Floor Flat 2B Fortune Gate Road in May 2013. the tribunal decided that the price payable for the lease extension was £9,331, together with £900 in respect of outstanding ground rent. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 74.31 years.
Midway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Harlesden. Conveyancing lawyers are doing their job but we are being charged a fortune by the managing agents. So far we have forked out £250 for a leasehold management pack and then another £200 plus VAT for supplemental queries supplied by the purchaser's conveyancing practitioner.
You will not have any say over the level of the fee for this information however the typical fee for the information for Harlesden leasehold premises is £350. When it comes to Harlesden conveyancing transactions it is conventional for the owner to pay for these charges. The freeholder or their agents are not duty bound to address these questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices disproportionate to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that mandates fixed fees for administrative tasks. Nor is there any prescriptive time limit by which they are required to provide the information.