The owners of the house we are hoping to buy are using a conveyancing solicitor in Kilburn who has suggested a preliminary contract with a deposit 6,000. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

Exclusivity contracts are agreements binding a home owner and purchaser giving the buyer a ‘clear field’ to the sale of the property within a prescribed time frame. For all intents and purposes, a lock out is a document stating that you should receive a contract at a later time which is the main conveyancing contract. It is generally used for buyer confidence though in some cases, the vendor may enjoy an upside from such agreements as well. There are many positives and negatives to having an agreement but you need to check with your conveyancer but note that it may end up costing you extra in conveyancing fees. For these reasons these contracts are avoided when it comes to conveyancing in Kilburn.

I bought my home on 16 September and my personal details are still not registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Kilburn advises it would be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Kilburn uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Kilburn registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration is effected after the buyer has moved in to the property so an expedited registration is not usually primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Kilburn I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Kilburn in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

What tools are available to search for a Kilburn solicitor on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Kilburn conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Kilburn conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see whether they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Kilburn conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Kilburn conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Kilburn conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

Can they put you in touch with clients in Kilburn who can give a testimonial? If they are not ALEP accredited then why not?

I am the leaseholder of a first flat in Kilburn. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for a lease extension?

Where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to decide the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Kilburn premises is 4 & 4A Charteris Road in June 2009. the Tribunal held that the price to be paid for the enfranchisement of 4/4a Charteris Road to be £15,510 for at 4and £15,694 for at 4a This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 70.02 years.