We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in New Barnet recommended using your search tool but stumbled across some other fee calculations via the web look cheaper – how come?

There are numerous websites promoting alleged £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for extracharges result in the completion invoice markedly uplifted. Solicitors are duty bound to ensure fees set out in terms of business should be equitable raised The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in New Barnet clearly state all charges for a standard conveyancing case.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in New Barnet 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your solicitor will be aware exactly where to find all the relevant documentation so you may purchase or sell your property without any difficulty. If copies can’t be located, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. New Barnet is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in New Barnet are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside New Barnet you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in New Barnet and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about New Barnet. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the New Barnet area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at New Barnet. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I've found a house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a house with a leasehold title in New Barnet. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in New Barnet are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in New Barnet so you should seriously consider shopping around for a New Barnet conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor will advise you fully on all the issues.

Following years of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in New Barnet. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a New Barnet flat is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76 years.