We are buying our first home. Our property lawyer has e-mailedto enquire if we would like to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Shacklewell

The scope of Shacklewell conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately understand what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you consider that you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask your property lawyer to offer guidance.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Shacklewell even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I want to acquire a shop in Shacklewell with a mortgage from Alliance & Leicester ?

Our comparison service is primarily there to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Shacklewell but we have listed towards the bottom of this page a selection of Shacklewell commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Alliance & Leicester

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Shacklewell. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shacklewell

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Shacklewell I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Shacklewell in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

Completion is due on our sale of a £400,000 flat in Shacklewell in just under a week. The freeholder has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Shacklewell?

Shacklewell conveyancing on leasehold flats usually necessitates the buyer’s solicitor submitting questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to such questions most will be willing to assist. They may levy a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is above £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Shacklewell conveyancing firm to represent me?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Shacklewell conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Shacklewell flat is 5C Stoke Newington Road in April 2010. the Tribunal therefore concludes that the premium to be paid for the extended lease is £700.00 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 80.5 years.