Do the conveyancing solicitors indexed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Brent Park?
We work with plenty of conveyancing experts carrying out right to buy transactions Do e-mail us in order to secure a costs illustration.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Brent Park. The estate agents say that it is usual for flats in Brent Park to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 1/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Brent Park
Do not opt for the cheapest Brent Park conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
I am assisting my sister sell her property in Brent Park. Will the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments became a mandatory component of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being put on the market. This is not something that solicitors ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Brent Park conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable Brent Park providers
My lawyer has informed me that lack of building regulations insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Brent Park?
The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
I am buying a new build house in Brent Park with a mortgage from Virgin Money. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my lawyer about the extras as it may jeopardize my loan with Virgin Money. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Brent Park is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Brent Park are rare 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 very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Brent Park 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.
We had our mortgage approved on Tuesday with our lender. We have retained a local conveyancer in Brent Park last week. This morning, our financial adviser phoned to advise us that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As novices, we did not have a clue that the bank had some control over our choice Is this usual?
You are permitted to use any conveyencer you prefer to use including the said conveyancer in Brent Park but if your mortgage company aren't happy with them you would have to incur additional cost so your bank can instruct their own lawyers. It may be conceivable that your solicitor may apply to get included on to the bank list of approved firms. Do make the most of online search facilities including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Brent Park on the lender panel. You can go into your local bank branch in Brent Park. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Brent Park on the bank panel.