I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (seven years old) in Greenford. Almost all the appartments have already been sold. Do I need carry out the local searches for my conveyancing in Greenford?
If you getting a mortgage, your lender will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Greenford conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or it may be necessary to instruct a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Greenford.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Greenford I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Greenford in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.
I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Greenford for my sale. Can I check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
You may search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training requirements.