Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hornsey is more expensive?
Hornsey leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.
My partner and I are selling our home in Hornsey and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Hornsey. Having lived in Hornsey for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
I acquired my flat on 12 April and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Hornsey said it would be recorded in less than a month. Are properties in Hornsey uniquely lengthy to register?
As far as conveyancing in Hornsey is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed within 12 days but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration occurs once the new owner has moved in to the property therefore an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
Are there any apps to assist me to identify a Hornsey solicitor on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the search on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Hornsey conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Hornsey conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to verify if they are on the Lloyds TSB Bank approved list
My husband and I are novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's preferred lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Hornsey
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Hornsey conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will provide the negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing thresholds set by corporate headquarters.