The Golders Green conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Golders Green have suddenly closed. I chose them because I had to have a lawyer on the Skipton conveyancing panel and my preferred Golders Green lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What should be my next steps?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Skipton conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to assist.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Golders Green in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Golders Green. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Golders Green to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
How easy is it to use your search facility to find a conveyancing lawyer in Golders Green on the panel for my bank?
Step one is to pick a bank such as HSBC Bank, Coventry Building Society or Platform Home Loans Ltd then specify your location e.g. Golders Green. Conveyancing firms in Golders Green and nationally will then be shown.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Neath but reside in Golders Green. My conveyancer (based 300 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Golders Green who can witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Golders Green
I would like to let out my leasehold flat in Golders Green. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
A lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; specifically, it will set out if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Golders Green do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the sublease.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Golders Green conveyancing firm to represent me?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Golders Green conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Golders Green flat is Flat A 372 Cricklewood Lane in January 2013. The Tribunal decided that the premium for the extended lease should be £5,750.00 and that the terms of the new lease should be those set out in annex to the decsion This case related to 1 flat.
I'm buying a flat in Golders Green. I can find my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't find my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Is this a big problem?
Not every individual in the law firm must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the conveyancing, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unqualified staff.