The conveyancer who assisted with my former purchase has sent a quote for £1700 for no move no fee conveyancing in Kilburn. I am hoping to sell a newly refurbished property for £275,000. This appears expensive. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Kilburn?
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to ensure that the solicitor can act for your lender. You can use our comparison tool to choose a Kilburn conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kilburn.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to list firms on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Kilburn?
We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for hinderance in Kilburn conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Kilburn.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Kilburn. Now, I need my files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kilburn of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I work for a busy estate agency in Kilburn where we have experienced a number of flat sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local Kilburn conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension process for the buyer?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Kilburn. 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?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Kilburn conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Kilburn flat is 4 & 4A Charteris Road in June 2009. the Tribunal held that the price to be paid for the enfranchisement of 4/4a Charteris Road to be £15,510 for at 4and £15,694 for at 4a This case related to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 70.02 years.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Kilburn.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is discharge the invoice as you normally would as all rents and service invoices should be apportionedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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