I am buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Buckhurst Hill who is on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd in certain locations such as Buckhurst Hill. We dont recommend any particular firm.
A relative pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Buckhurst Hill there could be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Buckhurst Hill which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
How can we tell if a Buckhurst Hill conveyancing solicitor on the Santander panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your transaction.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Buckhurst Hill. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £150. Not long after, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Should my conveyancer be making enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Buckhurst Hill. Some people will acquire a property in Buckhurst Hill, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Buckhurst Hill. The conventional set of information supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the seller to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the seller, then a purchaser may bring a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect answer. A purchaser’s conveyancers will also order an enviro report. This should reveal whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be made.
Me and my brother purchased a renovated Georgian property in Buckhurst Hill. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Buckhurst Hill and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill. I happened to stumble upon a site which seems to have the ideal offering If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Buckhurst Hill - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
After months of negotiations we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Buckhurst Hill. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement 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 calculate the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Buckhurst Hill premises is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 69.26 years.