My family solicitor has given a fee estimate £1700 for no completion no fee conveyancing in Hadley Wood. I am looking to sell a modern detached home for £150,000. This seems too much. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Hadley Wood?
The charges are a little high. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the solicitor can represent your bank. Do utilise our comparison tool to find a Hadley Wood conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hadley Wood.
The Hadley Wood conveyancing lawyers that I recently instructed on my purchase in Hadley Wood have without warning shut down. I chose them because I had to have a firm on the RBS conveyancing panel and my preferred Hadley Wood lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What should be my next steps?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the RBS 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 solicitors may be able to help.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Hadley Wood and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Hadley Wood. Having lived in Hadley Wood for 5 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
What does commercial conveyancing in Hadley Wood cover?
Commercial conveyancing in Hadley Wood incorporates a wide range of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.
I am one month into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the local agent to perform conveyancing in Hadley Wood. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
They would need to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been generated? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new conveyancer and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid added expenses and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Hadley Wood
I've recently bought a leasehold house in Hadley Wood. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to 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. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure 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 am the proprietor of a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Hadley Wood. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?
if there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Hadley Wood premises is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76 years.