I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my rented property in Barkingside by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the owners lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim towards
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Barkingside 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be recorded by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your house and obtain up to date copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Barkingside I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Barkingside for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
How simple is it to swap conveyancer as I need to retain a firm on the Birmingham Midshires conveyancing panel. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Barkingside five minutes from me but she is not approved by Birmingham Midshires
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Barkingside on the Birmingham Midshires panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Barkingside. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Barkingside and beyond.
We are a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Barkingside. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?
A conveyancer would need to be really bad in order to consider changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new contact details and have the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Barkingside
I own a leasehold house in Barkingside. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank 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 demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Barkingside who acted for me is not around. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Barkingside conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I am the proprietor of a first flat in Barkingside. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Barkingside conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Barkingside residence is 104 Coventry Road in July 2014. The Tribunal determined that the lease extension permium should be £22,896.15 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 60.29 years.