What tips do you have for searching for auction conveyancing in Langley?

Option 1 is to ask relatives who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Second, use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Langley. Telephone two or three from the list and ask them to send you their conveyancing charges and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the legal process prior tocommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your individual requirements including location,speed, complications and who the proposed lender is. Don't take the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Langley

I own a freehold residence in Langley but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Langley and has limited impact for conveyancing in Langley but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Langley. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Langley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Last March I purchased a leasehold property in Langley. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Langley conveyancing firm to help?

Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to decide the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Langley property is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 69 years.

Are you able to set out the aspects of conveyancing provided by Langley conveyancing firms?

In the main Langley conveyancing firms can supply a broad sphere of services to home and land owners, vendors, first time buyers, freeholders and tenants including the following:

Domestic sale conveyancing in Langley and nationally Residential purchase conveyancing in Langley and nationwide General property advice Langley conveyancing for property repossessed by a mortgage company Buying and selling via auction Drafting and advising on leases and tenancy agreements