Would the conveyancing practitioners to be found on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont?
There are a few auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Gerrards Cross and Chalfont is just one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers are based.
At what point can the exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont and am I required to be at the lawyers branch?
Where you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont you are invited in to sign documents. However, the lender approved solicitors we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the property agreement is not the critical part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
I have recentlybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing specialists.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont
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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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. 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.
We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's recommended solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont
It is improbable the sellers are driving this. If they require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is counter productive. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they understand (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthose that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by HQ.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as normal given that all ground rent and service invoices will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Gerrards Cross and Chalfont property is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 71 years.