Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute attended exchange conveyancing in Hampstead?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct one day exchanges. Please e-mail us to obtain a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

We are purchasing a victorian detached house in Hampstead. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to determine if these works are permitted?

Your solicitor will review the registered title as conveyancing in Hampstead will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit categories of alterations or need the permission of another owner. Some works need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be wise to check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Santander, do Hampstead property lawyers face a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Hampstead. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £175. Soon after, the property lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Hampstead?

At this site receive a fixed fee costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances of your conveyancing in Hampstead. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we are not in the business of charging firms a commission if you choose them for your home move in Hampstead

Last April I purchased a leasehold property in Hampstead. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Having spent years of correspondence we are unable to 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?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the price.

An example of a Lease Extension case 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 was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 16.83 and 16.43.

How do I find a Hampstead conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Hampstead and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Hampstead. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.