We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Sheen Park who is on the Nationwide approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Sheen Park.

I own a semi-detached Georgian house in Sheen Park. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Nottingham Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sheen Park and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Sheen Park I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Sheen Park in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the agent has warned us that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's chosen lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Sheen Park

It is highly unlikely the owners are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the sellers directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Sheen Park conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing targets set by senior management.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have since discovered that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Sheen Park. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be appointed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Sheen Park are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Sheen Park so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Sheen Park conveyancing solicitor and check that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the landlord’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is part of an estate. Your solicitor will report to you on the legal implications.

I own a ground floor flat in Sheen Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to arrive at the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Sheen Park residence is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 66.25 years.