I am hoping to receive a mortgage with Halifax. My intention is to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Southall. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
Completed the sale of my flat in Southall last April yet the purchaser is Skype messaging me complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your disposal your lawyer is obliged to send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your lawyer must also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Southall.
There is lots of information on this site about conveyancing in Southall but what is your top tip for choosing the right conveyancer in Southall
It would be unwise to be seduced by the lowest Southall conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as a 1st time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Southall. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If so, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Southall?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Southall. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
A friend pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Southall there could be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Southall which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Southall should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Southall and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives protection to commercial tenants, granting the dueness to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Southall
I own a leasehold flat in Southall. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Southall who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Southall conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a second floor flat in Southall. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount payable for a lease extension?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Southall conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Southall premises is 33 Barbican Road in January 2013. The Tribunals calculation of the lease extension premium payable was £17,592. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 55.12 years.
I bought a property in Southall last 2/4/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HMLR directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?
It is your property lawyer that you must contact in order to satisfy any questions which have arisen as part of the registration formalities for your Southall property. Normal Southall conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's conveyancing practitioner that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking in some way.