I got the keys to my house on 2 May and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Maida Vale said it would be formalised inside ten days. Are titles in Maida Vale uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Maida Vale registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. As of today in the region of three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration occurs once the new owner is living at the property therefore post completion formalities is not always top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
How does conveyancing in Maida Vale differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Maida Vale come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Maida Vale tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Maida Vale or who has acted in the same development.
How do I search for a Maida Vale law firm on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Maida Vale conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Maida Vale conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the Chelsea Building Society member panel
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we instruct the agent's recommended solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Maida Vale
We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is counter productive. Contact the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to appoint your preferred Maida Vale conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.
I only have 62 years remaining on my flat in Maida Vale. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, 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 mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to locate the landlord. In some cases a specialist may be helpful to carry out a search and prepare a report which can be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Maida Vale.
After years of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Maida Vale. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Maida Vale conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Maida Vale premises is 4 & 4A Charteris Road in June 2009. the Tribunal held that the price to be paid for the enfranchisement of 4/4a Charteris Road to be £15,510 for at 4and £15,694 for at 4a This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 70.02 years.
My lawyers in Maida Vale have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with the lender. Is it case that being on the lender conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the lender Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.