My family solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1350 for freehold conveyancing in Alexandra Park. I am looking to sell a Georgian house for £150,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Alexandra Park?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the expensive side. Where you are willing to expend time scrutinising charges you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to check the conveyancer can act for your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to select a Alexandra Park conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Alexandra Park.

I require expedited conveyancing in Alexandra Park as I am under an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not taking a mortgage you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Alexandra Park the following are examples of what can be revealed and adversely affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Have completed on a a detached house in Alexandra Park , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Alexandra Park conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check that my name is registered.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Alexandra Park registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. As of today roughly three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration takes place once the buyer is living at the property so 'speed' is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I have recently realised that I have 68 years unexpired on my lease in Alexandra Park. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application 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 demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to track down the lessor. In some cases a specialist should be helpful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Alexandra Park.

I own a ground floor flat in Alexandra Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Alexandra Park conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Alexandra Park premises is Flat B 10 Grove Avenue in October 2013. Following a vesting order Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court 3rd July 2013 The tribunal determines that the premium payable for the lease extension was £36,215.00 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 65.21 years.

We are in the process of buying a flat in Alexandra Park. Conveyancing is not complete but we would like have our purchase price private from sites such as Zoopla. what can I do to ensure this is not disclosed?

HM Land Registry as a matter of law bound to note price paid data on a register of the title for residential properties countrywide which includes premises in Alexandra Park. The Title Register is a public document, so HMLR would be breaching their statutory obligations if they did not grant access to the register.

You can ask HM Land Registry to hide the price paid entry however the answer will be in the negative.