My brother and I have recently purchased a property in Barons Court. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Barons Court?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Barons Court. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken as part of the buying process are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor fills in a document referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information provided is misleading, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Barons Court.
My uncle informed me that in purchasing a property in Barons Court there may be various restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Barons Court which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Barons Court should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
When it comes to lenders such as Aldermore, do Barons Court solicitors face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
My offer was accepted on a property in Barons Court on 18/11/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to RBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Barons Court 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?
These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer will be aware precisely where to look for all the suitable documentation so you can buy or sell your house without a hitch. If duplicates can’t be located, your conveyancer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on your premises.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Barons Court. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Barons Court
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
Hoping to buy a property located in Barons Court and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Barons Court. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Barons Court area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Barons Court. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Can a conveyancer remove a person from the title of my property in Barons Court ?
Removing or adding someone to the title of your home is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a conveyancer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancer