I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in High Holborn by 11/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, contact to your lawyer and ask them to they chase the owners solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards
As someone not used to conveyancing in High Holborn what’s the number one tip you can give me concerning the ownership transfer in High Holborn
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in High Holborn or throughout North London is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the home moving process. E.g., the vendor, estate agent and sometimes a lender. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in High Holborn should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the process whose responsibility is to look after your best interests and to protect you.
Every so often a potential adversary may try and sway you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by suggesting your conveyancer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may advise you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
What will a local search inform me about the property we're buying in High Holborn?
High Holborn conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every High Holborn conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 areas.
The deeds to our house can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in High Holborn 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?
Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be evidenced by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.
What does commercial conveyancing in High Holborn cover?
High Holborn conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of services, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.
Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold house in High Holborn. Conveyancing and Nottingham Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in High Holborn who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a High Holborn conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
After years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in High Holborn. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to arrive at the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a High Holborn property is Flat 89 Trinity Court Grays Inn Road in February 2013. the Tribunal found that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 should be £36,229. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 66.8 years.