My property lawyer in Brent Park is not on the The Mortgage Works Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the The Mortgage Works panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Brent Park solicitors but The Mortgage Works will need to retain a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall conveyancing charges and result in delays.
- Choose a new solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are on the The Mortgage Works panel
I am helping my sister sell her house in Brent Park. Does the conveyancer commission an EPC or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was kept a required part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate needs to be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not a task that lawyers normally arrange. Where you are using a Brent Park conveyancing lawyer they might be able to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established Brent Park providers
I am expecting a DIP from Clydesdale this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Brent Park solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Brent Park solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.
About to purchase maisonette in Brent Park. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Brent Park lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Brent Park is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Brent Park are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Brent Park you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Brent Park may ascertain 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 premises.
We are 18 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Brent Park. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?
A lawyer would need to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been sent? If so you must advise them of the new conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid added expenses and complications. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Brent Park
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Brent Park. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent would be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Brent Park.
After months of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Brent Park. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Brent Park conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Brent Park premises is 7 Craven Park in June 2009. The tribunal considered it unnecessary to value the garage as an independent investment or to value each flat separately, providing that the marriage value calculation uses only the participating flats. Accordingly, the price determined by the Tribunal was £41,140 This case affected 5 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 73.14 years.
Been searching for a lawyer for leasehold sale conveyancing in Brent Park. I'm selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to redeem, no rush, currently vacant. Had a quote from a solicitor for £800 including VAT which is a tad high considering its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Brent Park?
As it’s a sale only, £500 + VAT would be about the cheapest for a Brent Park solicitor firm.