The sellers of the home we are purchasing have appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Gunnersbury who has suggested a lock out contract with a deposit two thousand pounds. Are such agreements recommended for Gunnersbury conveyancing transactions?

This kind of preliminary agreement is not the norm in Gunnersbury, conveyancers are often found to veer clients away from them as they detract from focusing on the main conveyancing focus and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor is left exposed. In addition, there is no assurance that just because the proprietor has executed a lock out contract they will complete the sale with you. They may breach the contract if they are offered a large enough offer to do so because a wronged buyer with the benefit of a exclusivity agreement will still have to show losses as a consequence of the breach and these may not equate the financial benefit that your seller may secure by breaking the contract, however morally unworthy the behaviour is.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Gunnersbury?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Gunnersbury will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Gunnersbury. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Gunnersbury.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Gunnersbury it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Gunnersbury commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Gunnersbury.

I purchased a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Gunnersbury. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Halifax. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Gunnersbury and other locations in 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 buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Gunnersbury in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to issue a loan on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Gunnersbury. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Gunnersbury to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I want to rent out my leasehold flat in Gunnersbury. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Some leases for properties in Gunnersbury do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

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

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Gunnersbury conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Gunnersbury residence is 169 Southfield Road in September 2013. the tribunal decided that the premium to be paid in respect of the collective enfranchisement should be £51,203 This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 64.64 years.