On 19th August 2009, a client instructed a Phew! Wembley Conveyancing solicitor to assist in the purchase of a property located on Thomas A Beckett Close, London. The property was bought by the client for £ 180000. The London Borough of Brent was related to this conveyancing deal.
The conveyancing solicitor carefully inspected the office copy entries and found that the property was leasehold. It was also found that the property was solely occupied by the owner or his immediate family members before the sale. It was also found that a charge, dated 4th August 2004, was in favour of Bank of Scotland PLC. The conveyancing solicitor also found that a Tree Preservation Order was registered against the property for protecting trees from deliberate damage and destruction. This order also prevented the felling, lopping, topping, uprooting or wilful damaging of trees.
The Phew! Conveyancing solicitor also revealed that the property stood in an area which came under the purview of Smoke Control Order and Clean air Act. As per Smoke Control Order, smoke from chimney was not allowed and the Clean air Act did not even allow smoke of any kind from other premises, as well.
There was an HMO order on the property which meant that the client must inform the London Borough of Brent if the property was to be occupied by more than one household as bed-sitting rooms or other non self-contained accommodation. The client must also need a licence from the London Borough of Brent before letting the property as HMO. Failure in doing so may result in fines, criminal conviction and other penalties.
Thomas A Beckett Close is adopted and hence maintained by London Borough of Brent. Our Conveyancing Solicitors’ inspection did not reveal any future plans regarding the arrival of new roads or maintenance of the existing roads.
The Conveyancing solicitor who appeared for the seller was Malcolm Dear, Whitfield & Evans and the estate agent was Robertson Phillips.
