I am intent on selling our property in Marylebone and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Marylebone. Having lived in Marylebone for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. 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)
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Marylebone completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Marylebone I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Marylebone suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan that many years will be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
Given that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Marylebone I wish to talk to a solicitor concerning thehome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer due to be doing your conveyancing in Marylebone.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Marylebone should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
Am I best advised to appoint a Marylebone conveyancing lawyer based in the area that I am hoping to buy? An old friend can deal with the legal work however they are based a couple of hundredkilometers away.
The primary upside of using a high street Marylebone conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them if necessary. Having local Marylebone know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were content that must outweigh using an unknown Marylebone conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.