It is 10 years ago since I purchased my house in West London. Conveyancing solicitors have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate the title documents. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with your lender or they could stored with the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in West London relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
After reading consumer advice sites for an online lawyer in West London, most say that I must instruct a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?
West London Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have been granted accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society introduced CQS to promote high standards in the home buying process. CQS helps house movers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. West London is one of locations in England and Wales in which accredited firms are located. The conveyancing scheme obliges practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Building Societies Association.
four months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in West London concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden flat in West London. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have just had a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as normal given that all ground rent and service payments will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a West London conveyancing firm to help?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a West London conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a West London premises is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 72.39 years.
What are the distinct advantages to selecting a high street conveyancer in West London
Home movers in West London decide on using a nearby high street lawyer so that they can visit in the event that they have problems, and to deliver mortgage deeds without using the Royal Mail.
One could argue that there exists a marginal advantage in selecting a conveyancing practitioner nearby to the house you are buying, due to the knowledge of the region and potential local concerns - but this is debatable. The majority of conveyancers are now online and could be any place in the world.