I am buying a new build flat in North Harrow. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North Harrow

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I decided to have a survey done on a house in North Harrow before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in North Harrow. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in North Harrow especially if they regularly deal with such properties in North Harrow.

Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I need to instruct one who is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in North Harrow five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Skipton Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in North Harrow on the Skipton Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in North Harrow. In utilising search facility on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in North Harrow.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £400,000 garden flat in North Harrow next week. The management company has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in North Harrow?

North Harrow conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not requires the buyer’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries most will be willing to do so. They may invoice a reasonable administration fee for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is above £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I am the registered owner of a two-bedroom flat in North Harrow. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for a lease extension?

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

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a North Harrow flat is flat 93b Welldon Crescent in May 2009. The Tribunals valuation for a 90-year lease extension of this fat was £13,171 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 75.25 years.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in North Harrow. I need to find out if they are listed on the bank's conveyancing panel. Could you advise?

One option is to contact the conveyancer and ask them if they are on the lender's approved list. Alternatively please get in touch with us and we can make some checks for you. Should the firm not be on the conveyancing panel we can certainly arrange a quality conveyancing solicitor in North Harrow on the approved list for your mortgage company.