Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in New Barnet even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in New Barnet with a mortgage from Britannia?
Our search tool is primarily used to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet but we have recorded towards the end of this page a selection of New Barnet commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Britannia
I have todaydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in New Barnet for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see 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 New Barnet conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build apartment in New Barnet. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in New Barnet
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.
How simple is it to use your search app to choose a conveyancing solicitor in New Barnet on the approved list for my lender?
Step one is to choose a mortgage company such as Halifax, Skipton Building Society or Aldermore then choose your preferred area for instance New Barnet. Conveyancing organisations in New Barnet and nationally will then be shown.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in New Barnet for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
One may find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training purposes.
I am attracted to a couple of flats in New Barnet which have about forty five years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?
There are no two ways about it. A leasehold flat in New Barnet is a wasting asset as a result of the shortening lease. The nearer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. The majority of purchasers and banks, leases with less than 75 years become less and less marketable. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a residence with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with New Barnet conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.
Following years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in New Barnet. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a New Barnet conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a New Barnet residence is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76 years.