The solicitor who helped my last purchase has given a fee calculation of £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Harlesden. I am looking to sell a modern house for £250,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Harlesden?
The quote is slightly on the expensive side. Where you are content to invest time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to ensure that the firm can also act for your lender. Do use our comparison tool to locate a Harlesden conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Harlesden.
In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Harlesden? Is this really necessary?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the ID of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing instruction. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt reaffirm this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. If you are unwilling to provide ID verification documents, your solicitor would not be able to accept instructions from you.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Harlesden 10 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
As long as the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be recorded by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and get up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
How does conveyancing in Harlesden differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Harlesden come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Harlesden tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Harlesden or who has acted in the same development.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Harlesden and how can you help?
The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to commercial tenants, granting the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Harlesden is one of our hundreds of locations in which our lawyers are based
Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold house in Harlesden. Conveyancing and Bank of Ireland mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Harlesden who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Harlesden conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
After years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Harlesden. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Harlesden conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Harlesden property is First Floor Flat 2B Fortune Gate Road in May 2013. the tribunal decided that the price payable for the lease extension was £9,331, together with £900 in respect of outstanding ground rent. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 74.31 years.