I am looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Wormwood Scrubs who is on the Barclays Direct approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays Direct in certain locations such as Wormwood Scrubs. We dont recommend any particular firm.
How does conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Wormwood Scrubs come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because new home sellers in Wormwood Scrubs usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Wormwood Scrubs is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Wormwood Scrubs are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Wormwood Scrubs you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wormwood Scrubs may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I am looking to sell my house. My past lawyers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Wormwood Scrubs if that affects matters.
Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Wormwood Scrubs. Conveyancing and Halifax mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Wormwood Scrubs who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?
First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Wormwood Scrubs conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Wormwood Scrubs conveyancing firm to help?
if there is a missing freeholder 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 decide the amount due.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Wormwood Scrubs premises is 23 & 23A Collingbourne Road in June 2013. Tribunal was dealing with the assessment of the value of the freehold reversion and determination of the terms of the acquisition pursuant to an Order of District Judge Lightman dated 25 February 2013 vesting the freehold interest in the property in the applicant. The tribunal assessed the price of the freehold (to which any arrears or other sums due to the missing landlord under the leases should be added) at £81,638. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 64.5 years.
My fiance and I recently discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors handling the purchase conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs is a relative of the seller. Is this acceptable?
As long as there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. Where you are needing mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for Skipton Building Society as of 11/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :