My previous solicitor has given a fee estimate £1700 for leasehold conveyancing in Willesden. I am looking to sell a Edwardian property for £150,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Willesden?
The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. Where you are prepared to expend time scrutinising costs you could shave off some of the expense by say £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to ensure the conveyancer can act for your lender. You can utilise our comparison tool to find a Willesden conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Willesden.
Various online forums that I have visited warn that are the number one reason for stalling in Willesden conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Willesden.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Willesden. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Willesden of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Willesden I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Willesden suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Willesden. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.
If the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Willesden - 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.
Having spent years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Willesden. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Willesden conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a lease Extension decision for a Willesden flat is First Floor Flat 47 Huddlestone Road in December 2010. the Tribunal a valuation of £13,000 for a lease extension having been asked to consider the premium following a vesting order being granted by Willesden County Court On 14th September 2009 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 71.87 years.
I am an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a house in Willesden which will be sold. The house is unregistered at the Land Registry and I'm told that some EAs will insist that it is done before they will move forward. What's the procedure for this?
In the situation you refer to it seems sensible to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.