Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Victorian property in Waltham Cross. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Alliance & Leicester . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. Is it worth asking Alliance & Leicester to clarify?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Waltham Cross and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
How does conveyancing in Waltham Cross differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Waltham Cross contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because builders in Waltham Cross usually acquire the land, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Waltham Cross or who has acted in the same development.
How do I use your search tool to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Waltham Cross on the approved list for my bank?
1st choose a mortgage company such as Nationwide Building Society, Skipton Building Society or Nottingham Building Society then type in your preferred area e.g. Waltham Cross. Conveyancing firms in Waltham Cross and beyond will then be identified.
My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint their chosen conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Waltham Cross
We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to instruct your preferred Waltham Cross conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will provide the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or meet his conveyancing figures demanded by HQ.
Harry (my fiance) and I may need to rent out our Waltham Cross basement flat temporarily due to a new job. We used a Waltham Cross conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any advice as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?
A lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Waltham Cross do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the flat. In most cases there is a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can I apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Waltham Cross conveyancing firm to represent me?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Waltham Cross conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Vesting Order and Purchase of freehold matter before the tribunal for a Waltham Cross premises is Ground Floor Flat 4A Baronet Road in February 2010. Following a vesting order by Edmonton County Court on 23rd December 2008 (case number 8ED064) the Tribunal decided that the price that the Applicant for the freehold interest should pay is £8,689.00 This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 80.01 years.
I am purchasing a ground floor flat in Waltham Cross. Conveyancing lawyer has been waiting for, from the seller, building insurance schedule. Earlier today I was advised that the vendor must forward the insurance paperwork for the flat above in addition. Why does my conveyancing practitioner want to check the insurance for the flat above? Is it strictly necessary? We have been in hold for the previous 3 weeks…
It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in Waltham Cross to discover Conveyancing in Waltham Cross in a minority of cases reveals that the lease provides for the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats rather than the landlord insuring the whole premises - which is definitely preferable. You should contact your lawyer but it would seem that your conveyancing practitioner is looking to verify that the complete building is insured. Insuring your apartment is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be rebuilt for lack of insurance cover.