Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Notting Hill so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to hand over ID documents and there are still manifest benefits to instructing a local solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Notting Hill.

The deeds to my house are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Notting Hill 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

Assuming the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be documented by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and obtain current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Notting Hill is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Notting Hill are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Notting Hill you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Notting Hill may ascertain 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 Notting Hill and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Notting Hill. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Notting Hill area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

Expecting to exchange soon on a garden flat in Notting Hill. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they report fully next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Notting Hill should include some of the following:

You should be told what is to be regarded as a Nuisance in the lease Rent payments - how much and what the invoice dates are, and be on notice if this is subject to change Specifying your rights in respect of the communal areas in the block.For instance, does the lease permit a right of way over an accessway or hallways? What options are available to the landlord where you are in breach of your lease terms? specifics of the parties to the lease, e.g. these could be the lessee, superior lessor, landlord

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Notting Hill conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Notting Hill conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Notting Hill premises is 2 Grove House 95 Addison Road in October 2013. the Tribunal decided that the premium to bepaid for a new lease is £50,050. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 68.4 years.