We are planning to acquire a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in East Finchley who is on the Nottingham approved panel. Can you recommend a local 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 Nottingham . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in East Finchley.

If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in East Finchley what would it be?

Do not opt for the cheapest East Finchley conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in East Finchley?

There are two types of lawyers who can conduct conveyancing in East Finchley namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are duty bound to carry out East Finchley conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that the requirements and steps will be accurately attended to.

I am helping my niece sell her flat in East Finchley. Does the solicitor commission the EPC or do I organise this?

After the demise of Home Packs, EPC’s was kept a required component of moving house. An EPC should be to hand before the property is marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are using a East Finchley conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with reputable local providers

three months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in East Finchley took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

About to purchase a new build apartment in East Finchley. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Finchley

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Following months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in East Finchley. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a East Finchley conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a East Finchley premises is Ground Floor 110 Station Road in June 2013. The Tribunal found that the premium payable for a lease extension should be £31,665. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 56.65 years.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in East Finchley what are the most common lease defects?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in East Finchley. Most leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain sections are wrong. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the premises

You will encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Lloyds TSB Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and TSB 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 problematic they may refuse to provide security, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.