Can you suggest a Godiva Mortgages Ltd sanctioned North London conveyancing lawyer that can complete within 10 days? Would it be better to use a local North London firm or an internet comparison site?
We can recommend some very good North London conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in North London. Visit a couple of law practices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your expectations together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Select the one that appears most efficient.
Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in North London even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to acquire an office in North London with a loan from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?
Our search tool is predominantly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in North London but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page a few North London commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
We are planning to move home in April. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in North London. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across your site.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the keys from the selling agent however this should only happen when the previous owners lawyers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. After that you will need to tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in North London or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in North London.
I am buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in North London. The intention is to convert the garage to a playroom at the house.Will the conveyancing process include checks to determine if these works are permitted?
Your conveyancer will check the registered title as conveyancing in North London can sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of works or require the permission of a 3rd party. Some additions require local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
I happen to be the only beneficiary of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in North London. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in January. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in January. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. many lenders would take a sensible view as this clause primarily exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in North London. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North London
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in North London. My conveyancer (who is 260 kilometers from merequires that I sign a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in North London who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are North London based
We recently discovered that one of the partners of the solicitors acting on the purchase conveyancing in North London is a relative of the seller. Is this allowed?
Provided no conflict arises this is permitted. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific instructions concerning this. For example for Clydesdale Bank as of 5/2/2023, the requirements read as follows :