Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the TSB conveyancing panel?
Dollis Hill conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from TSB directly.
I am considering remortgaging my house in Dollis Hill, does my lawyer have to be on the Santander Solicitor panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Santander conveyancing panel, but Santander would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.
I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Dollis Hill. Will the conveyancer order the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments remained a compulsory element of selling a house. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. It is not something that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are instructing a Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local providers
My wife and I have arranged the release of further funds on our home loan from Skipton as we want to conduct improvements to our house in Dollis Hill. Do we need to appoint a high street Dollis Hill solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Skipton do not ordinarily require a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Dollis Hill. I have a mortgage agreed with Principality. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel.
The deeds to my house are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Dollis Hill 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
You no longer need to hold title official documentation to prove you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Dollis Hill is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Dollis Hill are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Dollis Hill you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dollis Hill may determine 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 property.
If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £125,000 garden flat in Dollis Hill next week. The freeholder has quoted £408 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Dollis Hill?
Dollis Hill conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually involves the purchaser’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to such questions the majority will be willing to do so. They may invoice a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it exceeds £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to sell the property.
Having spent years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Dollis Hill. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to assess the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Dollis Hill property is 12 & 12A Deacon Road in May 2010. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold should be £38,287 This case affected 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 65.58 years.