Completed the sale of my flat in Woodside Park last February but the buyer keeps whats apping every few hours complaining that her conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your sale your lawyer is duty bound to send the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also confirm that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Woodside Park.
I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Woodside Park who is on the Halifax solicitor. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as Woodside Park. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Woodside Park I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Woodside Park for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a property in Cardiff but reside in Woodside Park. My solicitor (approximately 200 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Woodside Park who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Woodside Park
I am looking at a two flats in Woodside Park both have in the region of forty five years remaining on the lease term. Will this present a problem?
There are plenty of short leases in Woodside Park. The lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the value of the lease reduces and results in it becoming more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders may be unwilling to lend money on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.
I inherited a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Woodside Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Woodside Park property 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 was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76 years.
We are contemplating appointing a web based conveyancing practitioner rather than a Woodside Park conveyancing firm. Any advice?
Advantages do exist in being able to attend a local Woodside Park conveyancing solicitor for instance
- signing documents and and when necessary
- getting face-to-face explanations of issues that need explaining
- the ability to complain if matters are not going as expected
When comparing estimates, look out for hidden extras. Most decent Woodside Park high street solicitors give an all-inclusive price. Often online companies seem to offer low cost prices, but have burried 'extras' in the fine print.