Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in East Barnet is more expensive?

East Barnet leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial property in East Barnet?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in East Barnet will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in East Barnet. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in East Barnet.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in East Barnet it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to East Barnet commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in East Barnet.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. East Barnet is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in East Barnet are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside East Barnet you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 East Barnet may determine 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 residence.

How difficult is it to change solicitor as I have to find a firm on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in East Barnet five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Bank of Scotland

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in East Barnet on the Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in East Barnet. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in East Barnet.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in East Barnet. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in East Barnet - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a East Barnet conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a East Barnet conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a East Barnet flat is 23 Beaconsfield Road in July 2013. The Tribunals decided that the amount payable was £31,203 for the freehold. This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 70.31 years.