Having sold my house in Muswell Hill last May yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours complaining that his solicitor needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your disposal your solicitor is committed to send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Muswell Hill.
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when purchasing a property in Muswell Hill? or I am told that there is an ancient law that could mean that owners of property living in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Muswell Hill?
Unless a previous acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you can take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Muswell Hill to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Muswell Hill for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Muswell Hill conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Muswell Hill differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Muswell Hill approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Muswell Hill usually buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Muswell Hill or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Muswell Hill is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Muswell Hill are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Muswell Hill you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Muswell Hill may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
Is it best to go with a Muswell Hill conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal work but her office is 400miles away.
The benefit of a high street Muswell Hill conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to sign documents, present your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Muswell Hill know how is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and they were impressed that should trump using an unfamiliar Muswell Hill conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Muswell Hill based.