Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in The Hale?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in The Hale your lawyer will request that you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is needed to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is payable against the purchase price then this will be asked for shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due should be transferred a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in The Hale took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in The Hale and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives protection to commercial lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in The Hale
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in The Hale. I happened to discover a web site which appears to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years unexpired on my flat in The Hale. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent may be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering The Hale.
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in seeking a lease extension in The Hale. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a The Hale residence is 20 Orchard Court Stonegrove in June 2009. The tribunal decided that a premium of £11,040 should be payable for the new lease This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 71.55 years.