I am in the throes of changing my existing standard loan to a BTL Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage. I was told by my mortgage that I need a conveyancer as part of the process. I spoke to my past Canary Wharf conveyancing firm who who completed the conveyancing when I first acquired the house. The quote they've given of £550 has taken me by surprise as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.

The charges seem a tad high. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were content with the service the firm gave you couldlive to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to check that the firm can act for Platform Home Loans Ltd. You can use our search tool to locate a Canary Wharf conveyancing firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Canary Wharf.

My partner and I are buying our first home. The conveyancing practitioner has calledto enquire if we wish to take out supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Canary Wharf

The extent of Canary Wharf conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general approach to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask the solicitor to explain.

We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Canary Wharf who is on the Yorkshire BS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Canary Wharf.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Canary Wharf. Before diving in I would like to find out the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Canary Wharf - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can I apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Canary Wharf conveyancing firm to assist?

in cases where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to arrive at the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Canary Wharf premises is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 101.61 years.

I need to consider estimates for conveyancing in Canary Wharf from numerous property lawyer and appoint one. Am I right to instruct them to hold tight until I a suitable flat to buy.

We suggest that you wait to get your solicitor to commence work and apply for searches after the offer has been agreed to on the property particularly as Canary Wharf conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.