We are about to sign contracts for a semi detached house in Belsize Park. We encountered a problem. The mortgage offer with Barclays runs out on 8/7/2024 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 10/7/2024. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The best person to deal with your issue is your lawyer who is in a position to assess if he or she is better off negotiating with the mortgage company, owner’s solicitors, selling agents or indeed all three taking into account the history of your conveyancing to date.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for instance in Belsize Park?

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

My colleague advised me that where I am buying in Belsize Park I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Belsize Park conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Belsize Park around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Belsize Park Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Belsize Park.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Belsize Park?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Belsize Park. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Me and myhusband and I are searching for a dependable conveyancing solicitor in Belsize Park to purchase a flat. I want to avoid being ripped off and there's many Belsize Park conveyancing organisations out there...how do I know which one is best to appoint?

The best tip when looking for a Belsize Park conveyancing practitioner is seek recommendations from family or trusted professionals. You are sure to know someone who has used a conveyancing lawyer in the past. Feel free to utilise our comparison tool for Belsize Park conveyancing quotes