If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in New Barnet what would it be?
We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest New Barnet conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Me and my brother purchased a terraced Georgian house in New Barnet. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in New Barnet and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in New Barnet in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in New Barnet. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.