Having been referred to your web site we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Mill Hill listed using your search tool but stumbled across some other costs illustrations on the internet seem less pricey – why is this?

There are plenty of solicitors advertising self styled cut-price conveyancing, yet more often than not additionalcharges end up with the closing invoice totally different to the one you expected. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees set out in terms of business should be equitable and be applied The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Mill Hill clearly state all costs for the property you plan tobuy.

We are buying a property and the solicitor has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the house could be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Mill Hill

Unless a prior purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors handling conveyancing in Mill Hill to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

It has been four months following my purchase conveyancing in Mill Hill completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am buying a new build flat in Mill Hill. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mill Hill

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Mill Hill I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Mill Hill suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.