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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harlesden

My family lawyer has sent a quote for £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Harlesden. I’m selling a Edwardian property for £125,000. This sounds overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Harlesden?

The charges are a bit high. Where you are content to spend time scrutinising quotes you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to regret choosing an an untested lawyer. Remember to check the conveyancer can act for your bank. You can use our comparison tool to locate a Harlesden conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Harlesden.

We are buying a new build apartment in Harlesden and my lawyer is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to reveal incentives from the seller. I am under pressure to exchange and I would rather not prolong matters. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

Do conveyancers ask for money up-front for my conveyancing in Harlesden?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Harlesden your lawyer will request that you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is as part of the sale price then this should be asked for immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed should be transferred a couple of days prior to the completion date.

There are only Sixty One years remaining on my lease in Harlesden. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. On the whole a specialist should be useful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Harlesden.

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 issues? Can you recommend a Harlesden conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Harlesden conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Harlesden residence is First Floor Flat 2B Fortune Gate Road in May 2013. the tribunal decided that the price payable for the lease extension was £9,331, together with £900 in respect of outstanding ground rent. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 74.31 years.

We are hoping to buy a repossessed flat in Harlesden and the bank selling would like to complete within a week. Can a conveyancing practitioner meet that timeframe? Would it be better to select a high street Harlesden firm or an online firm that advertises to complete quickly?

Visit your Harlesden shopping parade. Pop in to a couple of companies and request to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Explain your situation and try and obtain assurances on deadlines. Appoint the one that seems most trustworthy. Make sure to use a property lawyer on the list of property lawyers approved by your lender.

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