As someone with no idea as to conveyancing in Chorleywood what is your top tip you can give me concerning the ownership transfer in Chorleywood

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Chorleywood and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for conflict between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Chorleywood an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the transaction whose role it is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a potential adversary will attempt to persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your lawyer is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do take action that is against your solicitors advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Chorleywood. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chorleywood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Chorleywood. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chorleywood

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

Should I be concerned about brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Chorleywood conveyancing company?

As is the case with lots of professional services, often input from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are many people with a vested interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may put forward solicitors to appoint. Sometimes these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there exists a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are at liberty to select your own conveyancer. You need to be aware that many lenders operate an approved list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the mortgage aspect of your house move.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Chorleywood. Conveyancing and TSB mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Chorleywood who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Chorleywood conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Chorleywood conveyancing firm to assist?

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

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Chorleywood flat is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case related to 3 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 71 years.