What will a local search tell me regarding the property I am buying in Islington?
Islington conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Islington conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Islington. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Islington of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Islington ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a mortgage on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Islington. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Islington especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Islington.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Islington solicitor on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Islington conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Islington conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see whether they are on the Lloyds TSB Bank approved list
Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold flat in Islington. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Islington who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Islington conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I have given up negotiating a lease extension in Islington. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Islington conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Islington property is 5C Stoke Newington Road in April 2010. the Tribunal therefore concludes that the premium to be paid for the extended lease is £700.00 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 80.5 years.
Why is New Build conveyancing in Islington more expensive?
Conveyancing in Islington for recently converted or new build premises usually involve adoption of highways & drains, building regulations approval, planning permission, new build warranties such NHBC as well as supplemental investigations and contractual concerns.