Warning - do not use wolstenholmes solicitors

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Simply_Me wrote: »

Do you still have this information? I resent having to pay out more money to acquire any more information on this lot.

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LLTM0114/12/2009APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, LLP MEMBER BOBBY SHABBIR


LLAR0117/11/2009LLP ANNUAL RETURN ACCEPTED ON 03/11/09


AA13/11/200931/07/08 TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL


LLTM0107/10/2009APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, LLP MEMBER BILAL KHAWAJA


LLP288b08/09/2009MEMBER RESIGNED NASIR ILYAS


LLP288a08/09/2009LLP MEMBER APPOINTED IMRAN HUSSAIN


LLP288a25/08/2009LLP MEMBER APPOINTED BOBBY NAGHMAN SHABBIR


LLP288b16/06/2009MEMBER RESIGNED STEVEN CLARKE


LLP288b16/06/2009MEMBER RESIGNED DAVID BURKE


LLP288a10/06/2009LLP MEMBER APPOINTED HELEN MURGATROYD


LLP288a10/06/2009LLP MEMBER APPOINTED BILAL KHAWAJA


LLP288b09/06/2009MEMBER RESIGNED MATTHEW COLLIE


LLP36306/02/2009ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 06/05/08


AA09/04/200831/07/07 TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL


LLP22522/03/2008PREV EXT FROM 30/06/2007 TO 31/07/2007


363a19/06/2007ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 06/05/07


39522/05/2007PARTICULARS OF MORTGAGE/CHARGE


288a15/05/2007NEW MEMBER APPOINTED


LLP829/08/2006NON-DESIGNATED MEMBERS ALLOWED


288a29/08/2006NEW MEMBER APPOINTED


39510/08/2006PARTICULARS OF MORTGAGE/CHARGE

John1000000

Having read the recent press articles re Wolstenholmes, I am very happy to see that they will finally get their comeuppance. However, what saddens me is to see other firms (which look to be built on a similar model to Wolstenholmes) now trying to take their place. I was tempted to use Fridays Property Lawyers, until I read their terms of business. They give you a small quote to pull you in and then charge hundreds of pounds extra which is in the small print. I am no expert, but looking at some extras, they are more than likely to arise in a purchase/sale. I have taken out small sections only because the terms of business are so long, namely:

Extracts from Fridays Property Lawyers Terms of Business

"Our fixed fee covers all conventional work associated with the conveyance of a freehold or leasehold house. If the property transpires to be a leasehold flat/maisonette, we reserve the right to charge a leasehold supplement of £174 plus VAT.(If your written quotation form our marketing team doesn’t refer to this fee than you may assume it has been waived )"



"The Caseworker who has conduct of your file of papers is not a Solicitor or Licence Conveyancer unless we have specifically told you otherwise in our initial letter to you. Your Caseworker, whilst not being a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer will, in our view, have the requisite experience and, in certain circumstances, the appropriate legal academic qualifications to conduct your file of papers."



"Please note that for the benefit of all our clients it is essential that we run an appointment system for seeing clients. Please do not hesitate to telephone to make an appointment to see your Caseworker. We regret that we will not be able to see you without an appointment. If we do see you without an appointment an additional fee of £85 plus VAT will apply to your final invoice."



"In the case of exchanges of contracts for new build properties, 75% of the quoted fee will be payable upon exchange of contract and will be requested together with any relevant deposit monies payable to the developer/seller."



"We aim to charge you exactly what we quote you. However, sometimes matters arise which are not normally part of the conveyancing process and for which we have to make an additional charge. We will not contact you in advance of carrying out such additional work, unless you confirm in writing that you wish us to do so. This is in order to ensure that your property transaction proceeds as quickly as possible to completion. Some items occur more often than others and for these items we have standard fees which are set out below.;
Researching and setting up a Title Repair or approving a Policy £50.00 plus VAT, Electronic transmission of money outside the UK (per transmission) £60.00 plus VAT, Retention (whether held by Fridays’ or the other parties conveyancer) of monies from sale proceeds/purchase price as agreed between buyer and seller (to include negotiating the release of such monies) annual fee of £75.00 plus VAT, Removal of a Registered Caution or Restriction £95.00 plus VAT, Obtaining/Preparing Deed of Covenant £100.00 plus VAT, Obtaining Landlord's (including retrospective) consent to alterations to property £125.00 plus VAT, Property subject to tenancy - vetting Tenancy Agreement £125.00 plus VAT, Obtaining Landlord's consent to assignment of lease £125.00 plus VAT, Drafting or approval of Assured Tenancy Agreement £150.00 plus VAT, Reviewing or drafting Power of Attorney £175.00 plus VAT, Fees for reviewing separate parking space Lease (Land Registry Fee and Landlords Notice Fee may also apply) £175.00 plus VAT, Dealing with Third Party Lawyers or third parties (e.g. Matrimonial Lawyers, Previous Lawyers, Third Party Lawyer in Possession Proceedings, Insurers/Insurance Brokers, Landlord, NHBC, Credit Card Company, Railway Companies, Bailiffs, Probate Lawyers) £190.00 per hour plus VAT, Issuing second contract to another buyer (Contract Race)(50% of fee quoted plus VAT), Approving/Drafting Deed of Postponement/Grant/Variation £200.00 plus VAT, Deed of Assignment Guarantee or plans £200.00 plus VAT, Deed of Cross Covenant ( e.g. to remedy Flying Freehold ) £200.00 plus VAT, Purchase Repossession/Purchase Supplement Fee £195.00 plus VAT, Sale/Purchase of the Freehold reversion for a Leasehold property to include preparing Inland Revenue Form £295.00 plus VAT, Drafting/agreeing Lockout or Exclusivity Agreements (or non-refundable deposits) £450.00 plus VAT, Arranging execution of stock transfer form and issuing of new share certificate in Freehold Co. or Management Co. £25.00 plus VAT, Obtaining duplicate share certificate in Freehold or Management Company (or indemnity form) £50.00 plus VAT, Preparing or approving Statutory Declarations £95.00 plus VAT, Giving an undertaking to the landlord/management company to pay arrears from the proceeds of sale on completion £25.00 plus VAT, Discharging service charge/arrears to include liaising with managing agent/landlord and obtaining receipt following completion £45.00 plus VAT, Sending money by BACS transfer in respect of balances left on account (often in respect of release of retention) £12.50 plus VAT, Fees for sending you copy Title Deeds following completion £15.00 plus VAT, Downloading a Home Information Pack £15 plus VAT, Fees for printing a Home Information Pack £25 plus VAT, Fees for applying for Land Registry Official Copies Entries £10 plus VAT, Fees for Land Registry Pre Completion Searches £10 plus VAT, Fees for applying for Certified Copy of Lease or other Documents from HM Land Registry £25 plus VAT, Occupier required to sign supplemental contract (as occupier over 18) £45 plus VAT, Attending offices without a pre-arranged appointment £75 plus VAT, Fees for obtaining copies of planning permission or building regulation approval (per item) £45 plus VAT."

Catwoman8950

RobS77 wrote: »

This whole thing is very dodgy- how many partners were there in the firm? And what was Helen Murgatroyd's role at the firm- handling of complaints it seems?

Well, my two e-mails of official complaint were returned to me marked "deleted and unread" on 18th December by Ms. Murgatroyd. So much for her being the person to complain to

tweety2009

Have you not all began to realise from the company report. Bilal Khwaja appinted member in 06/09, B Shabbir appointed member in 07/09, I Husseyn appointed member in 09/09, H Murgattroyd appointed member in 2009. Imagine how much money Nasir Ilyaas has cashed in from all these people and then in 09/09 he has resigned himself. Boy, you are a clever sod. Robbed innocent peoples money, then cashed in money from 5 new members. Nasir Ilyaas you got the last laugh.

manchestersolicitor

is this the same nasir ilyas who was involved in a scam a few years ago with the purchase of pilsworth industrial estate.

MissPomPoms

manchestersolicitor wrote: »

is this the same nasir ilyas who was involved in a scam a few years ago with the purchase of pilsworth industrial estate.

I'd like to know more about this and does anyone know if Nasir Ilyas can start any new ventures whilst under investigation or if he's already trading under a new name.

Can anyone tell me how one can search out this kind of info ?

MissPomPoms

Simply_Me wrote: »

If Mr Hussain wants to put himself out there as the spokes person for Wolstenholmes he could do one better and give me my [EMAIL="F~@#ing"]F~@#ing[/EMAIL] money back.

I personally dealt with Imran and therefore that gives me the right to blame him for everything. His lack of integrity and conscience has put me on the brink of a breakdown. How much money is he missing tonight? I have £41,000 pounds missing and no home, he deserves everything and more, Godbless him.

Er, yes Simply Me ... Fare do's. I think that gets the message across loud and clear.

Wish you all the very best in getting your money, home and peace of mind back soon.

cottager

I haven't had any dealings with WH, but have been following the threads and would like to add my good wishes to everybody affected -- really hope it works out for you all, and quickly.

Since a number of posts mention Nasir Ilyas, I had a look round to see what I could find. Nothing directly related to the latest mess (except these threads), but just a bit of background in case it's of any interest -- he seems to move in fairly high places and evidently has political aspirations.

2001: http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2001/12/11/Burnleytaskforce.pdf
(see p28: following the riots, a member of the Burnley Task Force as a 'young person')

2002: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bradford-and-oldham-all-quiet-on-the-northern-front-647065.html
(3rd last para, refers to above)

2004: http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file38528.pdf (p22)

2005: http://www.redhotcurry.com/business/2005/embf_new_chair.htm
(appointed by Patricia Hewitt, no less)

2008: http://www.newcharter.co.uk/Brands/Aksa/BoardMembers/

Dec 2009: http://www.garstangcourier.co.uk/burnley-news/Shortlist-for-Burnley39s-Labour-candidate.5885023.jp
(he wasn't selected)

Edit: for any of the links above which don't specifically mention him in connection with WH, I should add that it's only an assumption it's the same person -- it may not be.

MissPomPoms

Blimey, according to the Garstang Courier he ( Nasir Ilyas ) tried to become a Labour MP on the 4th December 2009.

Burnley and Oldham have enough problems with the BNP being elected without having Mr Ilyas helping them along by leading the opposition.

With MP's like him, who needs Enemies.

opinions4u

MissPomPoms wrote: »

Burnley and Oldham have enough problems with the BNP being elected without having Mr Ilyas helping them along by leading the opposition.

Depsite being given many opportunities over the years, the people of Oldham have never elected a BNP candidate to their council.