I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my let out property in Wembley Park by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your lease until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and request that they seek the assistance the owners side, try to a target completion date that everyone will work to achieve

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Wembley Park?

If you are buying a property in Wembley Park your solicitor will request that you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is payable against the purchase price then this will be required immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed will be payable a few days ahead of the day of completion.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Wembley Park so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary ten years ago, the vast majority mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to supply ID documents and there are still manifest advantages to using a locally based solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Wembley Park.

I own a ground floor flat in Wembley Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Wembley Park conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Wembley Park property is Ground Floor Flat 69 Clifton Avenue in March 2012. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the new lease was £5,932 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76.06 years.

What makes a Wembley Park lease defective?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Wembley Park. All leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain clauses are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Insurance obligations A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the premises

A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Lloyds TSB Bank, Barnsley Building Society, and Bank of Ireland all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to withdraw.

I am an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a property in Wembley Park which is to be marketed. The house has never been registered at HMLR and I'm advised that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is done before they will move forward. What's the mechanism for this?

In the situation that you have set out it seems sensible 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 official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.