I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must leave my rented apartment in Bush Hill Park by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they apply pressure on the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim towards
We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Bush Hill Park who is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bush Hill Park.
My colleague advised me that if I am buying in Bush Hill Park I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Bush Hill Park conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Bush Hill Park around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Bush Hill Park Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Bush Hill Park Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Bush Hill Park.
I am buying a new build apartment in Bush Hill Park. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bush Hill Park
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The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.
Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Bush Hill Park with the aim of expediting the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Bush Hill Park can be bypassed if you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers’ representatives. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Bush Hill Park charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Bush Hill Park. Some Bush Hill Park leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but you should double-check by asking your lawyers. A purchaser's lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to to exchange contracts if the lease term is below 75 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. If you are supposed to have a share in the freehold, you should make sure that you hold the original share certificate. Organising a duplicate share certificate is often a lengthy formality and delays many a Bush Hill Park conveyancing transaction. Where a duplicate share certificate is necessary, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity.
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Bush Hill Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?
Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Bush Hill Park property is First Floor Flat 109 Lyndhurst Road in May 2010. Following a vesting order by Edmonton County Court on 29th October 2009 the Tribunal decided on a figure of £5,012 for a lease extension. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 81.79 years.
Can a conveyancer remove someone from the title of my home in Bush Hill Park ?
Extracting or adding someone to the title of your home is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a conveyancing practitioner to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a property lawyer