I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out property in Neasden by 9/6/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice for your letting unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve
In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Neasden? Is this really necessary?
It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Neasden. Nowadays you can not proceed with any conveyancing deal in the absence handing over evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence plus a council tax bill. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of identification it must be both the paper element as well as the photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other.
Proof of the origin of funds is required under Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancer will need to retain this information on record. Your Neasden conveyancing solicitor will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they should also ask additional queries concerning the source of monies.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Neasden?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Neasden. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Neasden I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Neasden for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
How easy is it to use your search tool to select a conveyancing lawyer in Neasden on the panel for my bank?
1st select a lender such as HSBC Bank, Leeds Building Society or Aldermore then choose your location such as Neasden. Conveyancing firms in Neasden and further afield will then be listed.
Looking forward to exchange soon on a garden flat in Neasden. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Neasden should include some of the following:
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Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the tennant, superior lessor, freeholder You should know if the lease permits you to add or improve anything in the flat- you must know whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is mandated necessary An explanation as to the provision in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in respect of the block, and the wider rights a tenant enjoys Repair and maintenance of the property Changes to the property
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Neasden conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Neasden conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Neasden premises is 12 & 12A Deacon Road in May 2010. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold should be £38,287 This case related to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 65.58 years.