Do I need to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Grahame Park so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for lenders undertake the vast majority of work via the post, e-mail or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you can check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.

A colleague pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Grahame Park there may be various restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Grahame Park which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Grahame Park should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My wife and I purchasing a end of terrace house in Grahame Park. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will legal due diligence on the property involve checks to ascertain if these alterations are prohibited?

Your solicitor will check the deeds as conveyancing in Grahame Park will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict categories of alterations or require the consent of another owner. Many works call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Skipton. Grahame Park conveyancing solicitors are chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Skipton?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Skipton done the valuation? Have you advised Skipton as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Skipton conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Grahame Park completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Grahame Park. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Grahame Park

The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

Planning to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Grahame Park. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Grahame Park should include some of the following:

The landlord’s rights to access the flat. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. You would want to be sent a copy of the lease Specifying your rights in respect of common areas in the block.E.G., does the lease permit a right of way over an accessway or hallways? Where does the liability rest for maintaining the window frames Changes to the property

I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Grahame Park. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Grahame Park premises is 1 & 1A Sunningfields Crescent in September 2013. The Tribunals calculation of the amount to be paid into court in respect of the value of the freehold interest is £11,997 in respect of Flat 1 and £15,781 in respect of Flat 1A for a total of £27,778. This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 71.5 years.