We see that you have a search directory listing firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Kenton?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Kenton.
Is there a search tool that I can use to find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Kenton is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for The Royal Bank of Scotland thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional conveyancing costs.
You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Kenton’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer based in Kenton or by proximity to you.
I need some expedited conveyancing in Kenton as I have a deadline to complete in less than 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not obtaining a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Kenton the following are examples of issues that can show up and adversely affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Kenton in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend not grant a loan on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Kenton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kenton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I have recently realised that I have Seventy years left on my flat in Kenton. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. 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 an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent should be useful to carry out a search and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Kenton.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Kenton conveyancing firm to help?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the price payable.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Kenton flat is 139/139A Masons Avenue in February 2010. this was a case with an absentee freeholder. As a result the leaseholders applied to Willesden County Court for an order dispensing with the giving of a notice of claim.14th October 2009 District Judge Brar granted a vesting order and the court directed that the matter should be transferred to this tribunal to determine the freehold premium. The tribunal concluded on a figure of £13,000 for the freehold interest This case related to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 74 years.
I am buying a ground floor maisonette in Kenton. Conveyancing solicitor is waiting for, from the vendor, building insurance schedule. Earlier today I was advised that the owner needs to forward the insurance schedule for the flat above in addition. Why does my conveyancing practitioner want to review the insurance for the other flat? Is it really necessary? We have been waiting for the last 3 weeks…
It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in Kenton to find Conveyancing in Kenton in a minority of cases reveals that the lease provides for the tenant's to insure their individual flats rather than the freeholder insuring the complete property - which is definitely preferable. Do clarify with your lawyer but it would seem that your solicitor is seeking to establish that the complete building is insured. Insuring a ground floor flat is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be reconstructed for lack of insurance cover.