We hired a local solicitor for our conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill last week. After carefully reading the Terms and Conditions I seeI am on the hook for fees even if our purchase aborts. Should I ditch them and choose an internet conveyancing company promising no move no charge conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill?
It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be uplifted to counteract those cases that do not go ahead. Dont forget that such promotions tend not to protect you from expenditure for example Harrow on the Hill conveyancing search charges.
Me and my fiancee are purchasing our first property. The lawyer has e-mailedto enquire if we want to purchase additional conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill
The quantity and type of Harrow on the Hill conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could supply. You may then make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Should you be in doubt, ask the solicitor to explain.
Do lawyers ask for money on account for conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill your solicitor will ask you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Normally this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the purchase price then this should be required immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed should be transferred a couple of days prior to the completion date.
My property lawyer in Harrow on the Hill is not on the Nottingham Building Society Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to use my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Nottingham Building Society list of approved lawyers?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Carry on with your preferred Harrow on the Hill lawyers but Nottingham Building Society will need to instruct a solicitor on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal fees as well as cause frustration.
- Choose a new practitioner to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Nottingham Building Society approved.
- Try to convince your Nottingham Building Society based solicitor to seek to join the Nottingham Building Society panel
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years unexpired on my lease in Harrow on the Hill. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission 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. However, you will be required to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Harrow on the Hill.
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in seeking a lease extension in Harrow on the Hill. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Harrow on the Hill conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Harrow on the Hill residence is flat 93b Welldon Crescent in May 2009. The Tribunals valuation for a 90-year lease extension of this fat was £13,171 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 75.25 years.