We are purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge who is on the Co-operative approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Co-operative . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Knightsbridge.
My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Knightsbridge. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Nottingham, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
Where you intend to re-mortgage then Nottingham will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Nottingham conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Nottingham mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Knightsbridge?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Knightsbridge will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Knightsbridge. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Knightsbridge.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Knightsbridge it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Knightsbridge commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Knightsbridge.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a property in Newport but live in Knightsbridge. My conveyancer (approximately 250 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Knightsbridge to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Knightsbridge based
I am looking at a two apartments in Knightsbridge which have approximately forty five years unexpired on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?
There are no two ways about it. A leasehold apartment in Knightsbridge is a wasting asset as a result of the shortening lease. The nearer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it adversely affects the salability of the premises. The majority of buyers and mortgage companies, leases with under eighty years become less and less attractive. On a more upbeat note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a residence with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Knightsbridge conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. A more straightforward and quicker method of extending would be to contact your landlord directly and sound him out on the prospect of extending the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Knightsbridge conveyancing firm to assist?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Knightsbridge conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Knightsbridge residence is Flat 3 47 Cadogan Square in December 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable to the landord by the leaseholder for the lease extension was £732,935 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 13.33 years.
What tools are available to find a Knightsbridge conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to twentymiles to attend the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Knightsbridge and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Knightsbridge. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the lender solicitor panel.