My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bedfont. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. Could you advise?
You should phone the solicitor and enquire if they can act for the lender. Otherwise you should call Nationwide Building Society who may be able to assist.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Bedfont 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be evidenced by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and order up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for twenty pounds.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Bedfont is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Bedfont are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Bedfont you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bedfont 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 residence.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Bedfont and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to gives a safeguard to commercial tenants, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Bedfont is one of the numerous locations in which our lawyers have offices
We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we use the agent's chosen lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Bedfont
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this requirement. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Bedfont conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will earn the estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing figures pre-set by head office.
Jane (my partner) and I may need to let out our Bedfont 1st floor flat temporarily due to a new job. We instructed a Bedfont conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?
Some leases for properties in Bedfont do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.
I am the proprietor of a first floor flat in Bedfont. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to make a decision on the price.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Bedfont property is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 82.93 years.