I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out property in Belmont by 28/3/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, update to your conveyancer and request that they chase the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work towards
How do I investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Belmont is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for National Westminster Bank thus spending £175.00 in further legal costs.
Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Belmont’ or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Belmont or near you.
I have recentlybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Belmont for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Belmont conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build flat in Belmont. 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 legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Belmont
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Belmont and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to commercial lessees, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Belmont is one of the numerous locations in which the firms we work with are located
We expect to complete our sale of a £125,000 maisonette in Belmont next week. The freeholder has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Belmont?
Belmont conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not necessitates the buyer’s solicitor sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They may levy a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is above £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that you have no choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.
After years of negotiations we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Belmont. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
if there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Belmont property is Buchanan Court 39 Vernon Road in April 2010. the Tribunal assessed that the premium payable for the freehold of the block should be £44,000. This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 66.67 years.