We are about to sign contracts for a freehold house in Hillingdon. We encountered a stumbling block. Our loan offer with Nationwide Building Society runs out on 29/12/2026 but the owners are putting forward a completion date of 31/12/2026. Is it possible to prolong the mortgage offer?
The person best placed to address this concern is your lawyer who will assess whether they should be discussing with the mortgage broker, vendor’s lawyers, property agents or indeed all three given what has gone on in your house move to date.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Hillingdon?
There are two types of lawyers who can do conveyancing in Hillingdon namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can administer conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. Both are duty bound to perform Hillingdon conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all requirements and procedures will be correctly followed.
Can you point me to a directory of Santander panel solicitors in Hillingdon on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings visible over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Hillingdon conveyancing practitioner on the Santander please use our facility.
My husband and I have organised the release of further monies on our mortgage from Coventry BS as we want to carry out improvements to our property in Hillingdon. Are we obliged to select a nearby Hillingdon solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Coventry BS don't usually appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
I am intent on selling our property in Hillingdon and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Hillingdon. We have lived in Hillingdon for six years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must enquire of 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Me and my brother own a renovated Victorian property in Hillingdon. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and The Mortgage Works. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. Is it worth asking The Mortgage Works to clarify?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Hillingdon and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Hillingdon and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Hillingdon. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Hillingdon area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Hillingdon. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years remaining on my lease in Hillingdon. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent would be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Hillingdon.
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Hillingdon. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Hillingdon conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Hillingdon premises is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 69 years.