The deeds to our property can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in White City 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?
In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know precisely where to find all the appropriate documentation so you may purchase or sell your house without any difficulty. If copies are not available, your solicitor may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the property.
How does conveyancing in White City differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in White City contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because builders in White City typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in White City or who has acted in the same development.
How do I locate a White City solicitor on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.
You can use the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of White City conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some White City conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the Skipton Building Society panel
We expect to complete our sale of a £450,000 garden flat in White City next week. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in White City?
White City conveyancing on leasehold apartments often involves the buyer’s lawyer sending enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled to levy a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has no option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in White City. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a White City conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a White City residence is 23 & 23A Collingbourne Road in June 2013. Tribunal was dealing with the assessment of the value of the freehold reversion and determination of the terms of the acquisition pursuant to an Order of District Judge Lightman dated 25 February 2013 vesting the freehold interest in the property in the applicant. The tribunal assessed the price of the freehold (to which any arrears or other sums due to the missing landlord under the leases should be added) at £81,638. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 64.5 years.
I purchased a property in White City last 16/4/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with HMLR. It was part of a new estate and my conveyancer told me that it may take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have called HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
It is your property lawyer that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any questions which have been raised as part of the registration process for your White City property. Normal White City conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s conveyancer that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.