I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Kensal Rise. I have a mortgage offer with Skipton. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Kensal Rise. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A few days later, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Co-operative panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Intending to buy a house in Kensal Rise. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Kensal Rise property lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.
I need some fast conveyancing in Kensal Rise as I am faced with a deadline to complete in less than one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Kensal Rise the following are instances of issues that can arise and adversely affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Kensal Rise. Now, I need my documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Kensal Rise of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Kensal Rise is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Kensal Rise are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Kensal Rise you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kensal Rise may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I am a sole trader intending to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Kensal Rise for under £1,200?
We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Kensal Rise, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the fees this will depend on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or email so as to enable us to provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.
I’m about to sell my garden apartment in Kensal Rise. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a half-yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you clear the invoice as usual because all rents and maintenance payments will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I inherited a first flat in Kensal Rise. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for a lease extension?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Kensal Rise conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Kensal Rise premises is 85A Chevening Road in August 2013. the Tribunals conclusions resulted in a payment of a premium for the new lease in the sum of £11,211 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 84.34 years.