Will my lawyer be making enquiries regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Holland Park.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers specialising in conveyancing in Holland Park. Plenty of people will acquire a house in Holland Park, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or by their solicitors which can figure out the risks in Holland Park. The standard information supplied to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard question of the vendor to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the owner, then a purchaser could issue a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect response. The buyer’s lawyers should also conduct an enviro search. This should higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be initiated.

I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Holland Park for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Holland Park conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Holland Park. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Holland Park

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply a car parking plan. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Holland Park is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Holland Park are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Holland Park you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Holland Park may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased mum’s Will, with a property in Holland Park which will be marketed. The property has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm advised that some EAs will insist that it is done before they will proceed. What's the procedure for this?

In the situation that you have set out it seems advisable to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.