Do the conveyancing solicitors highlighted through your ’find a lawyer’ app perform right to buy conveyancing in Wimbledon?

We work with plenty of conveyancing conveyancers who can service right to buy conveyancing work You should contact us in order to get a conveyancing quote.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Wimbledon is more expensive?

Wimbledon leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Wimbledon is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Wimbledon are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Wimbledon you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Wimbledon may ascertain 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 property.

Last May I purchased a leasehold property in Wimbledon. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Wimbledon conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Wimbledon conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Wimbledon premises is 629 Garratt Lane in September 2014. The consideration payable for the acquisition of the freehold of the subject property was the sum £21,302.74. This represented a valuation of the freehold in the sum of £23,864 from which the sum of £2561.27 has been deducted in respect of certain costs in repairing and insuring the premises This case affected 3 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 72.94 years.

My work colleague mentioned that when choosing a conveyancing lawyer they must be approved by your bank. It happens to be my first home move but I have an AIP with Halifax and I already have a local conveyancing lawyer in Wimbledon lined up. Does Birmingham Midhshires insist on an approved conveyancer to be used? Does a list of panel solicitors even exist so I can choose a conveyancing lawyer in Wimbledon?

You should use a solicitor that is on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. The simplest thing to do is ring your preferred Wimbledon conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. If they are not on the panel you have a number of choices open to you here:

• Carry on with your preferred Wimbledon conveyancer but Birmingham Midhshires will undoubtedly appoint a lawyer on their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional fees together with likely delay.
• Choose a fresh lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the Birmingham Midhshires conveyancing panel.
• Appeal to your property lawyer to seek to join the lender panel.