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Reasons to use our Kentish Town conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Kentish Town
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Kentish Town who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 The organisations shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 Kentish Town lawyers work in partnership with Kentish Town estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kentish Town since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kentish Town

What is the ideal method for finding a commercial conveyancing in Kentish Town?

First ask connections who they would recommend.

Option 2 is to search the web for conveyancing in Kentish Town. Telephone two or three from the list and invite them to send you their conveyancing costs illustrations and have a conversation with the lawyer who will oversee your legal process prior tocommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your personal factors including location,speed, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Kentish Town

AssumingI were to acquire a simple residential homein Kentish Town for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Kentish Town?

Any savings you would make will be limited to the Kentish Town conveyancing searches. The property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your vendors property lawyer, SDLT submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it will not be significant.

My wife and I purchasing a victorian detached house in Kentish Town. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal work on the property involve investigations to see if these alterations are allowed?

Your conveyancer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Kentish Town can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of alterations or necessitated the permission of another owner. Many works call for local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Kentish Town. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. UBS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As your lender is UBS your lawyer must follow the formal requirements outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for UBS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to UBS where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Kentish Town.

We were going to get a OIP from Leeds Building Society this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Leeds Building Society recommend any Kentish Town solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Kentish Town solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Leeds Building Society through the process.

I am buying a new build apartment in Kentish Town. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kentish Town

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kentish Town prior to appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Kentish Town. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Kentish Town especially if they are familiar with such properties in Kentish Town.

I have recently realised that I have Seventy years remaining on my lease in Kentish Town. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to find the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to carry out a search and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Kentish Town.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Kentish Town. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to make a decision on the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Kentish Town residence is Flat 2 27 Mackeson Road in December 2012. The Tribunal assessed the value of the lease extension premium at £35,435 and rounded the figure to £35,500 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 64.77 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kentish Town regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kentish Town but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Elton & Co, 2-4 Kelly Street, London, NW1 8PH
  • Ringley Legal Services Llp, Ringley House, 349 Royal College Street, London, NW1 9QS
  • Crumplins Solicitors, 77 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4SL
  • Jayes Collier Llp, 68 Parkway, Camden Town, London, London, NW1 7AH
  • Chalcots, 62 Stanbury Court, 99 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4RR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Kentish Town regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Kentish Town with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Kentish Town. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Marshall F Levine & Associates, 81 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4SL
  • Crumplins Solicitors, 77 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4SL
  • Chalcots, 62 Stanbury Court, 99 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4RR
  • Osbornes Solicitors Llp, Livery House, 7-9 Pratt Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 0AE
  • Ahmed & Co, 67a Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JL

Planning law solicitors in Kentish Town regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kentish Town with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • F S Garford, 26 Fairfax Place, London, NW6 4EH
  • Tuckers Solicitors Llp, 39 Warren Street, London, London, W1T 6AF
  • Grower Freeman, Ivor House, 25-26 Ivor Place, London, NW1 6HR
  • Glovers Solicitors Llp, 6 York Street, London, W1U 6QD
  • Joelson Jd Llp, 30 Portland Place, London, W1B 1LZ

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