Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a ground floor flat in Chalk Farm. Do I receive the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Chalk Farm?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Chalk Farm. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

We are getting the release of further funds on our home loan from Barclays as we want to carry out alterations to our home in Chalk Farm. Do we need to appoint a nearby Chalk Farm solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Barclays don't usually appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with HSBC. Chalk Farm conveyancing lawyers have been selected. How long does it take for HSBC to issue the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have HSBC conducted the survey? Have you informed HSBC as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the HSBC conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

Should our lawyer be making enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Chalk Farm.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers specialising in conveyancing in Chalk Farm. Plenty of people will acquire a property in Chalk Farm, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their solicitors which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Chalk Farm. The standard property information forms sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the owner to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the property has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer could commence a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect answer. A purchaser’s solicitors may also commission an environmental search. This will higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be made.

I am looking to sell my property. My previous solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Chalk Farm if that affects matters.

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Completion is due on the disposal of our £150,000 garden flat in Chalk Farm next week. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Chalk Farm?

Chalk Farm conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes typically necessitates fees being invoiced by freeholders :

Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Chalk Farm Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Chalk Farm leasehold premises is £350. For Chalk Farm conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Chalk Farm conveyancing firm to assist?

in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chalk Farm residence is Flat 2 27 Mackeson Road in December 2012. The Tribunal assessed the value of the lease extension premium at £35,435 and rounded the figure to £35,500 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 64.77 years.

We have chosen a Chalk Farm conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (novice purchasers) and have spotted in the terms and conditions that they are not covered by the Financial Conduct Authority. Should I be worried or is that usually the case with lawyer?

We can't see why they should be. Most lawyer don't lend money. They should be governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who dictate specific rules in relation to monies held by them.