We are a couple about to sign contracts for a property in Dockland Settlement. We have hit a problem. Our loan offer with Lloyds TSB Bank expires on 17/6/2024 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 19/6/2024. Can one extend the loan offer?
The best person to deal with your issue is your lawyer who is in a position to determine if they better off negotiating with the bank, owner’s solicitors, property agents or indeed all three taking into account what has happend in your conveyancing to date.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Dockland Settlement even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I intend to acquire an office in Dockland Settlement with a loan from Bank of Scotland?
The service is predominantly utilised to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Dockland Settlement but we have set out towards the bottom of this page a selection of Dockland Settlement commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Bank of Scotland
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for instance in Dockland Settlement?
We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Dockland Settlement and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives a safeguard to business leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Dockland Settlement is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are based
I've found a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Dockland Settlement. Conveyancing solicitors have not yet been instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Dockland Settlement ?
Most houses in Dockland Settlement are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Dockland Settlement in which case you should be shopping around for a Dockland Settlement conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer will appraise you on the various issues.
I inherited a ground-floor 1960’s flat in Dockland Settlement. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the price payable.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Dockland Settlement property is 73 Walerand Road in August 2012. the result of the findings of the Tribunal led to a premium to be paid for the extended lease in respect of Flat 73 in the sum of £10,040. The premium applicable in respect of Flat 85 was £5,710. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term was 72 years.