I am searching for value for money property lawyer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer as opposed to a local Osidge conveyancing solicitor?

Osidge is a unique place, where neighbourhood experience counts for a lot. The relaxed pace of life has it’s attractions – just not when it comes to your house move. The property lawyers that we work with providing in-depth Osidge intelligence with a proactive, can doapproach that helps the conveyancing to progress without drama. It is a distinct advantage where they can make use of good connections with financial advisers, estate agents, valuers and counterpart Osidge conveyancing firms

What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Osidge?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Osidge or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. For example, the seller, estate agent and on occasion your mortgage company. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Osidge is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your lawyer above the other players in the conveyancing process.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Osidge. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Osidge

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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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.

I have been advised by a few estate agents in Osidge to get a quote from a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to offer your site over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?

We don’t give any referral fee for sending work to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Osidge. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Osidge who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Osidge conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Osidge. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Osidge conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Osidge flat is 23 Beaconsfield Road in July 2013. The Tribunals decided that the amount payable was £31,203 for the freehold. This case related to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 70.31 years.