Would the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool perform conveyancing in Kensal Green by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct one day exchanges. Please e-mail us to secure a fee calculation and details as to availability.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Kensal Green. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kensal Green

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Kensal Green is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Kensal Green are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kensal Green 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 Kensal Green 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 property.

I have recently realised that I have 72 years unexpired on my flat in Kensal Green. 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 extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to track down the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent may be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Kensal Green.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to purchase the freehold in Kensal Green. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Kensal Green conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Kensal Green property is 85A Chevening Road in August 2013. the Tribunals conclusions resulted in a payment of a premium for the new lease in the sum of £11,211 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 84.34 years.

We have today had a bid accepted on our 1st home in Kensal Green, and are now looking to get solicitors lined up. We have utilised the various rating based websites and the fee estimates are from all over the England and Wales. Is it advisable to have a Kensal Green solicitor local to our prospective property? We are fine to do all the communicating electronically, but I guess at some stage we will be required to physically go into the solicitor's office to sign contracts?

The property lawyer does not have to be in Kensal Green, but choosing local means that you have the option to visit their offices if you need to, for instance, if a signature is immediately necessary. In addition, a Kensal Green solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local solicitor) with them, which will help keep things moving faster.