It is is a decade since I acquired my house in Maida Hill. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Will this cause complications?

Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be kept by your lender or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Maida Hill involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

We are purchasing a newbuild flat in Maida Hill with a residential mortgage from Clydesdale.We use our Maida Hill conveyancing solicitor but Clydesdale advised that he's not listed on their approved list of firms. we are left little option but to use a Clydesdale panel firm or keep our local solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, a common one being that lawyers needs to be on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Clydesdale

What does commercial conveyancing in Maida Hill cover?

Maida Hill conveyancing for business premises covers a wide array of guidance, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

In scouring the internet for the phrase on line conveyancing in Maida Hill it reveals many property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted recommendation, so seek the guidance of friends and family who have purchased a property in Maida Hill or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Maida Hill vary, so it's advisable to secure a minimum of four fee calculations from different solicitors. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 62 years remaining on my flat in Maida Hill. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Maida Hill.

Following years of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Maida Hill. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Maida Hill conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Maida Hill flat is Flat 1 57 Oxford Gardens in January 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium to be paidfor a new lease is £61,650.00. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 60 years.