Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend handle auction conveyancing in Hampstead?
We know of a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Hampstead is one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers cover.
Does a directory service exist listing Nationwide panel solicitors in Hampstead on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few banks make their panel listings open the public on the web. If you are seeking to appoint a Hampstead conveyancing practitioner on the Nationwide please make the most of our facility.
Can I be sure that the Hampstead conveyancing solicitor on the Nottingham panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Hampstead obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.
About to purchase house in Hampstead. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Hampstead solicitor is on the RBS conveyancing panel.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Hampstead 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor will know exactly where to look for all the relevant paperwork so you may purchase or sell your house without a hitch. Where copies can’t be located, your conveyancer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on your property.
Am I better off to appoint a Hampstead conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal formalities but her office is a couple of hundredmiles drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Hampstead conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Hampstead know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were impressed that must trump using an unknown Hampstead conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.
I own a leasehold house in Hampstead. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Hampstead who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Hampstead conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Having spent months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Hampstead. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Hampstead residence is Raised Ground Floor Flat 20 Fitzjohns Avenue in July 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premiums to be paid for new leases in respect of the Raised Ground Floor Flat and the First Floor Flat were to be calculated as: Raised Ground Floor: £765,175.14 First Floor: £601,617.77 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 16.83 and 16.43.