Are you able to vouch for a HSBC Bank sanctioned Westbury Park conveyancing lawyer finish our home move within less than a month? Am I best advised to go for a high street Westbury Park firm or a factory type conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Westbury Park conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Westbury Park. Visit a couple of firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Discuss your time frames together with your reasons and get an assurance on speed. Choose the one that appears most efficient.

My aunt passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Westbury Park. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to UBS, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you plan to refinance then UBS will require that you use a conveyancer on the UBS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your UBS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the UBS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as FTB of a ground floor flat in Westbury Park. Do I receive the keys to the house on completion from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Westbury Park?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

A colleague advised me that in purchasing a property in Westbury Park there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Westbury Park which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Westbury Park should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are aiming to move house in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Westbury Park. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across your site.

On the day of completion you can collect the house keys from the selling agent but this should only happen when the sellers lawyers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. You can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal company but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Westbury Park or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Westbury Park.

How does conveyancing in Westbury Park differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Westbury Park approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because house builders in Westbury Park typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Westbury Park or who has acted in the same development.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have subsequently discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Westbury Park. Conveyancing advisers have are soon to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Westbury Park ?

The majority of houses in Westbury Park are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Westbury Park in which case you should be looking for a Westbury Park conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your conveyancer should report to you on the legal implications.

Westbury Park Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

Most Westbury Park leasehold flats will have a service bill for maintenance of the building set on behalf of the landlord. If you buy the apartment you will have to meet this amount, usually in instalments during the year. This can be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large sum, say about £25-£75 but you need to enquire as on occasion it could be surprisingly expensive. Make sure you enquire if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Westbury Park. If you love the flatin Westbury Park however your dog can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult determination. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?