I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented apartment in Dollis Hill by 21/12/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they cajole the sellers lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will look towards
Our lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Dollis Hill but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Dollis Hill or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?
Far from all Dollis Hill conveyancing practitioners are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make use of the above find an approved solicitor tool to identify a Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.
A friend informed me that in buying a property in Dollis Hill there could be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Dollis Hill which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Dollis Hill should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Santander as we intend to carry out renovations to our house in Dollis Hill. Are we obliged to select a nearby Dollis Hill solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Santander would not normally instruct a member of their conveyancing panel 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 Santander list.
I can not fathom if my lender requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Dollis Hill building society branch on numerous occasions and was informed it wasn't an issue and they would lend. My Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend in accordance with their specific requirements. I simply don't know who is right.
Your property lawyer must comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook section two specifications for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.
I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when purchasing a house in Dollis Hill? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Dollis Hill?
Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors conducting conveyancing in Dollis Hill to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Dollis Hill. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Dollis Hill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Dollis Hill. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dollis Hill
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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. Please supply a car parking plan. 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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.