I was recommended to a lawyer who has quoted £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Earls Court. I’m hoping to downsize from a purpose built house for £300,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Earls Court?
The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure the solicitor can represent your bank. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Earls Court conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Earls Court.
Having sold my house in Earls Court last September but my buyer keeps SMS messaging every few hours to moan that his solicitor is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where appropriate, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps just for conveyancing in Earls Court.
What will a local search inform me about the property my wife and I buying in Earls Court?
Earls Court conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Earls Court conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 62 years remaining on my flat in Earls Court. I now want to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to track down the freeholder. On the whole a specialist should be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Earls Court.
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Earls Court. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Earls Court premises is 5 Wetherby Gardens in June 2014. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold of the property was £2,369,452. This case affected 5 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 38.98 years.
We are seeking to buy a repossessed property in Earls Court and the mortgagee in possession require completion within a week. Do lawyers meet that timeframe? Would it be better to instruct a high street Earls Court firm or an online company that professes to complete quickly?
Attend your Earls Court high street. Pop in to 3 solicitor’s offices and request to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Explain your situation and try and obtain assurances on speed. Select the one that seems most genuine. Be sure to choose a conveyancer on the panel of lawyers who can act for your bank.