I was advised recently by my mortgage broker that my Stamford Hill lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Stamford Hill conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
Completed the sale of my flat in Stamford Hill last May but our buyer keeps texting every few hours to moan that his lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your house sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Stamford Hill.
About to purchase a new build flat in Stamford Hill. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stamford Hill
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Stamford Hill ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a loan on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Stamford Hill. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a house in Monmouth but I am based in Stamford Hill. My lawyer (approximately 200 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Stamford Hill to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Stamford Hill based
Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Stamford Hill. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Stamford Hill - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars 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 attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can one apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Stamford Hill conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
if there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Stamford Hill premises is Flat 25, Stamford Hill Mansions Stamford Hill in April 2010. The Tribunal therefore determined that the premium to be paid by the lessee to the freeholder for the extension of the lease should be £28,984.00 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 59 years.