My financial adviser says he needs my Barons Court solicitor’s panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have tried my local Barons Court branch but they don't know it.

You are best placed to get this information from your Barons Court lawyer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

We are purchasing a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Barons Court who is on the UBS approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a 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 UBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Barons Court.

My wife and I own a renovated Georgian house in Barons Court. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Barons Court 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 lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

How do I use the search facility to select a conveyancing lawyer in Barons Court on the panel for my mortgage?

First pick a lender such as National Westminster Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Britannia then specify your location e.g. Barons Court. Conveyancing practices in Barons Court and nationally will then be listed.

Having spent years of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Barons Court. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to determine the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Barons Court property is 19 Crisp Road in June 2009. Following a vesting order (Under section 26 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993) The tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold was £33,756,apportioned as to£12,285 for the lower at and £21,471for the upper fat. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 68.32 years.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Barons Court what are the most frequent lease defects?

Leasehold conveyancing in Barons Court is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain sections are missing. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

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A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Yorkshire Building Society, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.