It is 10 years ago since I bought my house in Maida Hill. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't track down the title documents. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with the lender or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Maida Hill involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
I am assisting my sister sell her house in Maida Hill. Does the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s became a mandatory part of selling a house. An energy assessment must be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. This is not something that conveyancers ordinarily arrange. If you are using a Maida Hill conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local accredited person
I am aiming to move house in August. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Maida Hill. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across this site.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the keys from the property agent however this can only be done when the sellers conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. After that you will need to inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Maida Hill or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Maida Hill.
My fiancee and I are at the point of viewing apartments in Maida Hill and I am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Nottingham.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. As you are taking out a mortgage with Nottingham, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
Should my solicitor be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Maida Hill.
Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers conducting conveyancing in Maida Hill. Some people will acquire a house in Maida Hill, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of searches that can be initiated by the purchaser or by their lawyers which should give them a better understanding of the risks in Maida Hill. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual question of the vendor to find out whether the property has historically flooded. If flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser may commence a claim for damages resulting from an misleading answer. A purchaser’s solicitors may also carry out an enviro search. This should disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be initiated.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Maida Hill ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Maida Hill. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Maida Hill to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
How simple is it to change solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Maida Hill round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Chelsea Building Society
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Maida Hill on the Chelsea Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Maida Hill. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Maida Hill.
I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Maida Hill both have in the region of 50 years unexpired on the leases. should I be concerned?
A lease is a right to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the marketability of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.
Having spent months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Maida Hill. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Maida Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Maida Hill premises is Flat 1 57 Oxford Gardens in January 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium to be paidfor a new lease is £61,650.00. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 60 years.