Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle attended exchange conveyancing in Kingsbury?
We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out one day exchanges. Please contact us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as a 1st time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Kingsbury. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Kingsbury?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.
A friend pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Kingsbury there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Kingsbury which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Kingsbury should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We previously instructed solicitors located in Kingsbury on the Leeds Building Society solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further fee for handling the Leeds Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Leeds Building Society?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by Leeds Building Society but by your Kingsbury solicitor. Numerous firms on the Leeds Building Society panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms include it on their overall fee.
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for hinderance in Kingsbury house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Kingsbury.
I am buying a new build apartment in Kingsbury. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kingsbury
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Please supply a car parking plan. 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. 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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Kingsbury before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to give a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kingsbury. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Completion is due on the disposal of our £350,000 maisonette in Kingsbury in 10 days. The managing agents has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Kingsbury?
Kingsbury conveyancing on leasehold apartments normally requires the buyer’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address these enquiries most will be willing to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is technically not due. In reality you have no option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to complete the sale of your home.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a Kingsbury conveyancing firm to assist?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Kingsbury conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Kingsbury flat is 27B Hillside in February 2010. the resulting premium, all other aspects of the valuation having been agreed between the parties was set at £8,250 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 70.25 years.