I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented flat in Whetstone by 16/9/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice on a rental until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they cajole the owners side, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will aim towards
Does a directory service exist listing UBS panel solicitors in Whetstone on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings open the public on the web. Where you are in need of a Whetstone property lawyer on the UBS please make the most of our tool.
We had instructed conveyancing lawyers with offices in Whetstone on the Clydesdale solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a separate amount for dealing with the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Clydesdale?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your property lawyer can charge a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by Clydesdale but by your Whetstone conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the Clydesdale panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My sealed bid on a detached house in Whetstone has been accepted, the sellers do however have a tied purchase. The owners have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Whetstone. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Barclays started?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Whetstone conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you should check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many buyers will apply for a home loan with Barclays and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancer to press on with searches.
I am downsizing from our home in Whetstone and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Whetstone. We have lived in Whetstone for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Whetstone for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to check if the premises 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 Whetstone conveyancing specialists.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Whetstone. I've land on a web site which seems to have the ideal solution If it is possible to get all formalities completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am a negotiator for a busy estate agency in Whetstone where we have witnessed a few flat sales put at risk as a result of short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Whetstone conveyancing firms. Can you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I am the registered owner of a two-bedroom flat in Whetstone. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?
Where there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to calculate the price.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Whetstone flat 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 affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.