I am purchasing a right to buy a flat in Finsbury Park. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Finsbury Park you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Finsbury Park.

I require quick conveyancing in Finsbury Park as I am faced with a deadline to exchange contracts inside 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Finsbury Park the following are examples of issues that can arise and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I have todayfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Finsbury Park for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Finsbury Park conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Finsbury Park is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Finsbury Park are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Finsbury Park you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Finsbury Park may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

There are only Sixty One years remaining on my flat in Finsbury Park. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

If you qualify, 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 Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare a report which can be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Finsbury Park.

Having spent years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Finsbury Park. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Finsbury Park conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Finsbury Park flat is 51 Lorne Road in November 2009. The price Payable as decided by the tribunal for the freehold reversion was £27,000. The valuation follows the order of the County Court made on 3 April 2008 granting a vesting order. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 71 years.