Are the Queensbury conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Lloyds conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Lloyds?
Queensbury conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Lloyds directly.
I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Queensbury. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?
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. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 15/4/2025 the requirements read as follows :
It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Queensbury took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Queensbury. I happened to land on a site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities done via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £325,000 maisonette in Queensbury in seven days. The freeholder has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Queensbury?
Queensbury conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually involves administration charges levied by managing agents :
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Answering pre-exchange questions
Where consent is required before sale in Queensbury
Supplying insurance information
Deeds of covenant upon sale
Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
I am the proprietor of a ground floor flat in Queensbury. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for the purchase of the freehold?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Queensbury premises is 20 Orchard Court Stonegrove in June 2009. The tribunal decided that a premium of £11,040 should be payable for the new lease This case affected 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 71.55 years.
Midway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Queensbury. Conveyancing lawyers are doing their job but we are being charged a fortune from the freeholder. So far we have issued a cheque for £237 for a leasehold management information and then a further £117.20 for additional queries supplied by the purchaser's conveyancer.
Your property lawyer will unlikely have any sway over the extent of the bill for this information however the average fee for the information for Queensbury leasehold premises is £380. When it comes to Queensbury conveyancing transactions it is usual for the owner to cover the charges. The landlord or their agents are under no statutory obligation to answer these questions most will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices out of proportion to the work involved. Regretfully there is no legislation that requires set charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any statutory time frame by which they are duty bound to issue the information.