Do the conveyancing practitioners identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Maida Vale?

We know of a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Maida Vale is one of the many locations where our lawyers cover.

Do conveyancers request an advanced payment for my conveyancing in Maida Vale?

If you are buying a property in Maida Vale your solicitor will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is as part of the purchase price then this should be needed immediately prior to exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed should be transferred a couple of days prior to the day of completion.

We're in Maida Vale, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Santander , and our solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Is it simple use your search facility to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Maida Vale on the authorised to act for my bank?

1st select a lender such as Santander, Skipton Building Society or Clydesdale then type in your location e.g. Maida Vale. Conveyancing organisations in Maida Vale and further afield will then be shown.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Maida Vale conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Maida Vale conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Maida Vale conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be helpful:

What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing? How many lease extensions have they completed in Maida Vale in the last year?

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Maida Vale. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Maida Vale conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Maida Vale flat 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 was 70.02 years.