My partner and I are acquiring a new build flat in Kingsbury and my lawyer is informing me that she is duty bound to the lender to disclose incentives from the seller. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and I have no desire to prolong the conveyancing. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
We are buying a apartment in Kingsbury. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am helping my sister sell her property in Kingsbury. Does the conveyancing solicitor commission the energy assessment or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was left as a compulsory component of selling a house. An EPC needs to be to hand in advance of the property being put on the market. It is not something that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Kingsbury conveyancing lawyer they may be able to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with long established local providers
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Kingsbury. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
I require fast conveyancing in Kingsbury as I have an ultimatum to complete in less than one month. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Kingsbury the following are instances of what can show up and adversely impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Kingsbury. Now, I need the files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Kingsbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
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Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Kingsbury. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Kingsbury should include some of the following:
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Defining your rights in relation to the communal areas in the block.E.G., does the lease include a right of way over an accessway or staircase? Are pets allowed in the flat? What remedies are open the freeholder should you breach a clause of your lease? Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? Where does the liability rest to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important for you to know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building
We have reached the end of our tether in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Kingsbury. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Kingsbury conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Kingsbury property is 27B Hillside in February 2010. the resulting premium, all other aspects of the valuation having been agreed between the parties was set at £8,250 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 70.25 years.