Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute conveyancing in Ickenham by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out 24hr exchanges. Please e-mail us to get a costs illustration and details as to dates.

We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Earl Shilton BS. We have called around locally but am unable to find a Ickenham conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS panel. Please you help?

Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the lender and type Ickenham or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer offices in Ickenham or nearest you.

Have purchased a a detached house in Ickenham , how long will it take for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Ickenham conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure the registration is addressed.

As far as conveyancing in Ickenham registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration takes place after the new owner is living at the premises so registration formalities is not typically an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Ickenham I like with open areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ickenham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

Last June I purchased a leasehold flat in Ickenham. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I am the proprietor of a ground floor flat in Ickenham. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?

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

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Ickenham flat is Flat 72 Queens Walk in January 2013. The Tribunals calculated the premium payable to be £22,090. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 53.26 years.