I have just over seventy years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Kentish Town. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 19/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :
My aunt advised me that in purchasing a property in Kentish Town there may be various restrictions preventing external alterations to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Kentish Town which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Kentish Town should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I can not fathom if my lender requires a lease extension. I have called my Kentish Town building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My Kentish Town conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called to say that they refuse to lend based on their specific requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the solicitor is on the lender panel, she or he must adhere to the CML Handbook provisions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Kentish Town agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Kentish Town. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with HSBC started?
It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Kentish Town conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must ensure that your conveyancer is on the HSBC approved list. Regarding the next steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many buyers will apply for the mortgage with HSBC and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their lawyer to press on with the conveyancing in Kentish Town.
I require quick conveyancing in Kentish Town as I have a deadline to complete inside one month. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are not getting a mortgage you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no law firm would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Kentish Town the following are instances of issues that can crop up and adversely impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Kentish Town is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Kentish Town are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Kentish Town you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kentish Town may decide 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 premises.
My company is hoping to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Kentish Town for below £2000?
We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Kentish Town, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right firm. As for the charges these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your contact information or call so as to enable us to supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.