Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend carry out attended exchange conveyancing in Earls Court?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out one day exchanges. Do e-mail us to get a fee calculation and details as to dates.
What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Earls Court?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Earls Court or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for conflict between you and others involved in the transaction. For example, the seller, property agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Earls Court is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the transaction whose role it is to act in your best interests and to protect you.
There is a definite emergence of a "blame" culture- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. We recommend that you should always trust your solicitor ahead of all other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for hinderance in Earls Court conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Earls Court.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Earls Court?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Earls Court. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Earls Court is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Earls Court are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Earls Court you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Earls Court may ascertain 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.
Last September I purchased a leasehold house in Earls Court. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Earls Court conveyancing firm to assist?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Earls Court conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Earls Court property is 5 Wetherby Gardens in June 2014. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold of the property was £2,369,452. This case related to 5 flats. The unexpired lease term was 38.98 years.