We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Earls Court?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Earls Court.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Earls Court?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Earls Court. 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…’

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Earls Court is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Earls Court are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Earls Court you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Earls Court may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Is it best to instruct a Earls Court conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal work however his firm is located over three hundred miles drive away.

The benefit of a local Earls Court conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Earls Court know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and they were impressed that should trump using an unfamiliar Earls Court conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold flat in Earls Court. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Earls Court who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Earls Court conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in negotiating a lease extension in Earls Court. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Earls Court flat is 5 Wetherby Gardens in June 2014. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold of the property was £2,369,452. This case was in relation to 5 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 38.98 years.