I am assisting my niece sell her flat in Friern Barnet. Will the conveyancer commission an EPC or it is for the seller to see to?
After the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates was left as a required component of moving house. An EPC must be commissioned in advance of the property being marketed. This is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Friern Barnet conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange energy assessments given their contacts with reputable local accredited person
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Friern Barnet. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Now that you have for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should appoint a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you will have a tight deadline in which to complete the purchase. Every auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the conveyancing papers should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You need to give this to the conveyancer working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
We had selected conveyancers locally in Friern Barnet on the Virgin Money solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further sum for dealing with the Virgin Money mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Virgin Money?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your property lawyer may levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Virgin Money but by your Friern Barnet solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Virgin Money panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Friern Barnet and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet. Having lived in Friern Barnet for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Friern Barnet before retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Friern Barnet. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Friern Barnet and how can you help?
The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to business lessees, granting the right to make a request to court for a new lease and remain in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Friern Barnet is one of our hundreds of areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet for my home move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.