We are purchasing a end of terrace house in Battersea. Our aim is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?
Your solicitor should review the deeds as conveyancing in Battersea will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many extensions require local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with HSBC. I assume I don't need a Battersea property lawyer on the HSBC panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your HSBC mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the HSBC mortgage from the register. HSBC, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where HSBC has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- HSBC has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Battersea. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
I need some expedited conveyancing in Battersea as I have an ultimatum to complete in less than 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are not getting a mortgage you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Battersea the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
About to purchase a new build flat in Battersea. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Battersea
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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. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.
My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive costs for commercial conveyancing in Battersea for under £1,200?
We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Battersea, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or call so as to enable us to furnish you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Battersea for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years left on my flat in Battersea. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What options are available to me?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent would be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Battersea.
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Battersea. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Battersea conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Battersea residence is 150A Albert Palace Mansions Lurline Gardens in July 2013. The Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the new lease of the subject property was £42,069 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 57.06 years.