My friend's dad is a solicitor. I expect that I can be offered friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Roehampton?
Do compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that prices may vary but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is true with most professions.
Should conveyancers request money on account for conveyancing in Roehampton?
If you are buying a property in Roehampton your lawyer will request that you put them with funds to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is as part of the purchase price then this should be asked for immediately in advance of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer a few days ahead of the completion date.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Roehampton completed. I have checked the Land Registry website 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 residence 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 am looking for a flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Roehampton I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Roehampton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
Should I be wary that 3rd parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local Roehampton conveyancing company?
As is the case with lots of service providers, often recommendations from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and banks may put forward lawyers to use. On occasion these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the right to choose your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that many banks specify a panel list of conveyancers you have to use for the mortgage related work in your house move.
I have recently realised that I have 72 years unexpired on my lease in Roehampton. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. On the whole a specialist may be useful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Roehampton.
Following months of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Roehampton. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Roehampton conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Roehampton property is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 66.25 years.