I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented flat in West Hampstead by 4/3/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, notify to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the sellers lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will aim towards
I am buying a new build apartment in West Hampstead. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Hampstead
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.
I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and found one close by in West Hampstead I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in West Hampstead for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years 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 current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a property in West Hampstead I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thehome move prior to instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer due to be carrying out your conveyancing in West Hampstead.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in West Hampstead should be the figure that you end up paying.
My partner has suggested that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in West Hampstead. Do I follow his recommendation?
Much as we are happy to recommend a West Hampstead conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to find a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the firm you're contemplating using.
I want to rent out my leasehold flat in West Hampstead. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Some leases for properties in West Hampstead do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in West Hampstead. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Hampstead residence is Flat A 372 Cricklewood Lane in January 2013. The Tribunal decided that the premium for the extended lease should be £5,750.00 and that the terms of the new lease should be those set out in annex to the decsion This case affected 1 flat.