My wife and I have recently bought a property in Highams Park. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been ordered for conveyancing in Highams Park?
The query is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Highams Park. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a property owner fills in a questionnaire referred to as a SPIF. answers provided is incorrect, then you may have a claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Highams Park.
I am buying a property and the solicitor has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the property could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Highams Park
Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Highams Park to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Highams Park I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Highams Park for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. 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 a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
Do I need to be concerned by brokers that I am dealing with are recommending a national conveyancing firm rather than a local Highams Park conveyancing company?
As with lots of professional services, often referrals from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are many parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks might all put forward lawyers to instruct. On occasion these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there exists a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are free to appoint your own conveyancer. You need to be aware that some banks specify a panel list of solicitors you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.
My father has encouraged me to use his conveyancing solicitors in Highams Park. Should I choose my own solicitor?
No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the conveyancer that you are considering.
Due to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Highams Park. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Highams Park should include some of the following:
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What you can do if an adjoining owner is in violation of a provision in their lease? Does the lease prohibit wood flooring? Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? You must be advised what is to be regarded as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned Does the lease prevent you from letting out the flat, or having a home office for business
Following months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Highams Park. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to arrive at the amount due.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Highams Park property is 48 Greenleaf Road in December 2009. the lessees sought to exercise their right to purchase the freehold from the landlord by way of collective enfranchisement in accordance with the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.The landlord could not be found.A vesting order was granted from the Bow County Court on 10 September 2007 (Claim No: 8BO04141). The Tribunal held that the premium to be paid was £3,850 This case affected 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 104 years.