The solicitor who assisted with my previous purchase has quoted £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Lisson Grove. I am selling a modern detached home for £175,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Lisson Grove?
The quote is slightly on the steep side. If you shop around you might trim some of the cost by as much as £125. That being said, you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to check the solicitor can act for your mortgage company. Do make use of our search tool to get a quote a Lisson Grove conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Lisson Grove.
I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Lisson Grove. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 27/3/2025 the requirements read as follows :
What does a local search tell me concerning the house I am buying in Lisson Grove?
Lisson Grove conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search is essential in every Lisson Grove conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.
I own a renovated Victorian house in Lisson Grove. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and The Royal Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. Is it worth asking The Royal Bank of Scotland to clarify?
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Lisson Grove and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
I'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a BTL mortgage with Chelsea Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on another property. The location we are looking at is Lisson Grove. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the two deals?
Do use our search tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are the solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should talk with you solicitor and make apparent your expectations and requirements.
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Lisson Grove. Before I get started I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Lisson Grove - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
I have had difficulty in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Lisson Grove. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Lisson Grove conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Lisson Grove residence is Flats 37 & 39 88/90 Portland Place in December 2010. The Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the lease extensions in respect of these two flats is as follows:- For Flat 37, the sum of £385,230.00 For Flat 39, the sum of £436,780.00 This case was in relation to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 24.02 years.