The owners of the home we are purchasing hired a conveyancing firm in Turnham Green who has suggested a lock out contract with a deposit of 5k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

This form of contract is not the norm in Turnham Green, conveyancers are often inclined to veer clients away from them as they detract from the primary focus, namely conveyancing and if you end up having your deposit forfeited then the lawyer is left exposed. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that just because the vendor has signed a lock out agreement they will complete the sale with you. They may be tempted to break the agreement if they receive a big enough offer to do so because a wronged party with the benefit of a exclusivity agreement will still be duty bound to show losses as a consequence of the breach and this may not equalise the financial benefit that your vendor may obtain by breaching the contract, no matter how morally condemnable it undoubtedly is.

We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Turnham Green who is on the Leeds Building Society approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Leeds Building Society . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Turnham Green.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Turnham Green is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Turnham Green are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Turnham Green you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Turnham Green may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Turnham Green with the purpose of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Turnham Green can be reduced if you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and ask them to collate the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
If you have carried out any alterations to the property would they have required Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Turnham Green leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such works. Should you dont have the paperwork to hand do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your conveyancer before hand. Some Turnham Green leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors. If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should ensure that you are holding the original share certificate. Obtaining a replacement share certificate can be a lengthy formality and frustrates many a Turnham Green home move. Where a reissued share is required, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this sooner rather than later. Many landlords or Management Companies in Turnham Green charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Turnham Green.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in negotiating a lease extension in Turnham Green. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Turnham Green conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Turnham Green residence is Flat 1 30 Ennismore Avenue in September 2010. the Tribunal adopted and arrived at a premium for the lease extension of £29, 900 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 68.34 years.

I have been searching for Turnham Green online conveyancing estimates. Can I be confident that all the Turnham Green firms that are identified on your site are on the bank conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Turnham Green conveyancing solicitor being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel is not accurate.