Is there a reason to instruct a West London conveyancing company when online alternatives are less expensive?

To take your time to find contrast conveyancing costs in West London and you should seek a competitive estimate but don’t be focused with searching for the cheapest West London conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone conversation and can never replicate a one to one appointment. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of hand holding that you rarely receive from an web based conveyancer. He or She will inform you on progress making sure that you are regularly updated. If you ever need to contact the office you will know who to ask for and they will endeavour to make sure that you're not left wondering what's going on.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in West London ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend not give a loan on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West London. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I'm refinancing my existing house to a buy to let mortgage with Barclays Direct and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further property. The location we are looking at is West London. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are your conveyancer will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and communicate your expectations and needs.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in West London. Conveyancing advisers have are soon to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in West London ?

The majority of houses in West London are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in West London so you should seriously consider shopping around for a West London conveyancing practitioner and check that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the landlord’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer should advise you fully on all the issues.

I am the leaseholder of a ground-floor 1960’s flat in West London. 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 West London conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West London residence is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 72.39 years.

I am due to review estimates for conveyancing in West London from various solicitor and choose one. Am I right to tell them to sit tight until I have found somewhere to purchase.

You should only ask your conveyancer to open a file and apply for searches once the sales memo has been issued by the estate agent particularly as West London conveyancing searches are not cheap.