Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool conduct conveyancing in Highbury by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct personalised exchanges. You should call us to obtain a costs illustration and details as to dates.
The Highbury conveyancing lawyers that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Highbury have suddenly shut down. I only went with them because I had to have a firm on the Santander conveyancing panel and my family Highbury lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take one hundred and fifty pounds for searches. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Santander conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.
I acquired my apartment on 8 June and my personal details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Highbury said it will be registered in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Highbury uniquely lengthy to register?
As far as conveyancing in Highbury registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any other parties. As of today approximately three quarters of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Historically registration occurs after the purchaser has moved in to the premises therefore 'speed' is not usually an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £250,000 maisonette in Highbury in just under a week. The freeholder has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Highbury?
Highbury conveyancing on leasehold flats normally requires the buyer’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions the majority will be willing to assist. They may levy a reasonable administration fee for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is above £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that you have no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to sell the property.
I have had difficulty in negotiating a lease extension in Highbury. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Highbury property is Lower Flat 16A Beatty Road in September 2012. The premium payable was £13,577. The terms of the lease has been agreed between the Applicants and the First Respondent and the Tribunal did not seek to disturb that agreement. This case was in relation to 1 flat.
Is planning consent needed to convert a single dwelling into two appartments in Highbury? This has taken place to a house opposite to a relative in Highbury and was unaware of it happening until after the works were finished.
Planning permission is necessary for splitting a single dwelling in Highbury into flats but possibly not for reverting back to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your query, yes,a it is needed.