The sellers of the home we are hoping to buy have appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Harold Park who has insisted on a exclusivity agreement with a deposit two thousand pounds. Are such agreements sensible?

This type of contract is unusual in Harold Park, conveyancers are not keen on them as they detract from focusing on the main conveyancing focus and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor is left exposed. Secondly, there is no assurance that just because the vendor has executed an exclusivity agreement they will sell to you. They may be in contravention of the agreement if they receive sufficient offer to do so because an aggrieved party with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be legally obliged to show losses as a consequence of the breach and this may not equalise the extra amount that your vendor may obtain by reneging on the agreement, however morally reprehensible that may be.

I am planning on selling our property in Harold Park and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Harold Park lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Harold Park. We have lived in Harold Park for many years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I have recentlyfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Harold Park for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Harold Park conveyancing specialists.

My husband and I are 17 days into a residential purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Harold Park. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would have to be very bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you must advise them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the loan are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating expenses and delays. That should be your starting point. The search tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Harold Park

Planning to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Harold Park. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

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

You should know if the lease permits you to add or upgrade aspects of the flat- you should know whether any restrictions applies to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether permission is mandated necessary Does the lease prevent you from subletting the flat, or working from home How long the lease is. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease ends, and aware of the importance of the 80 year mark specifics of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the (you), head lessor, freeholder Responsibility for repairing the window frames

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can one apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Harold Park conveyancing firm to help?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Harold Park conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Harold Park residence is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 57.5 years.