Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Greenford so that I can attend their offices if necessary.
These days approved lawyers for banks undertake their communications via Royal Mail, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.
What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Greenford
We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Greenford conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.
This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a ground floor flat in Greenford. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Greenford?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Greenford. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Greenford. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. HSBC have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with HSBC your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for HSBC. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to HSBC where a lease fails to satisfy these conditions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Greenford.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Greenford I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Greenford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
Is it possible to switch solicitor as I have to find a firm on the Santander conveyancing panel. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Greenford round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Santander
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Greenford on the Santander panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Greenford. Using search facility on this site, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Greenford and throughout England and Wales.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Greenford. I happened to chance upon a web site which seems to have the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals done via web that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am a negotiator for a busy estate agency in Greenford where we have experienced a number of flat sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received contradictory information from local Greenford conveyancing solicitors. Can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.
Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Following months of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Greenford. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Greenford conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a lease Extension case for a Greenford residence is 25 Beechwood Avenue in November 2012. the Tribunal accordingly determined that the premium for the lease extension should be £24,353. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 58.19 years.