A relative suggested that where I am buying in Barnsbury I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Barnsbury conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Barnsbury around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Barnsbury Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Barnsbury Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Barnsbury.
Me and my brother purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Barnsbury. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Barnsbury and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.
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My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent advised that the seller will only move forward if we instruct the agent's recommended lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Barnsbury
It is improbable the owners are behind this. Should the seller require ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and explain that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to use your preferred Barnsbury conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by HQ.
I own a leasehold house in Barnsbury. Conveyancing and Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Barnsbury who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Barnsbury conveyancing lawyer 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 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a garden flat in Barnsbury. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?
Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation 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 Barnsbury residence is Flat 120, Clare Court Judd Street in August 2013. the Tribunal held that the premium to be paid for the extension of the lease should be £64,650 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 62.79 years.
Should one as executor remove a deceased person's name from the title register for a house in Barnsbury?
If a Barnsbury property is co-owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. You are not required to amend the title as when it comes to a sale you would simply be required to evidence why the other owner is missing from the transfer, such as a grant of probate.
With a view to making things more straight forward for the sale of the property you may arrange to have the deceased name removed from the title by submitting an application to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.