My partner’s uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will receive mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Whetstone?
You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The charges may be different but service levels do are distinct between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
I am planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Whetstone who is on the Barclays Direct solicitor. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays Direct in certain locations such as Whetstone. We dont recommend any particular firm.
A colleague suggested that if I am buying in Whetstone I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Whetstone conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Whetstone around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Whetstone Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Whetstone.
I am buying a new build flat in Whetstone. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Whetstone
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Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. 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 confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Whetstone ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to grant a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Whetstone. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Whetstone to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I am intending to sublet my leasehold apartment in Whetstone. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Even though your last Whetstone conveyancing lawyer is not around you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the property. The accepted inference is that if the lease is silent, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you must obtain consent from your landlord or some other party prior to subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet without first obtaining consent. The consent should not be unreasonably turned down. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.
After months of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Whetstone. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Whetstone flat is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76 years.