Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are a common reason for hinderance in Chinatown house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Chinatown.

Is it possible to swap firm as I have to select a firm on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing list. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Chinatown five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Nottingham Building Society

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Chinatown on the Nottingham Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Chinatown. In utilising search facility on this page, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Chinatown and throughout England and Wales.

I am four weeks into a freehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Chinatown. I am am very frustrated with the quality of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

A lawyer would have to be really bad in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the new conveyancer and get the offer are re-issued. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added charges and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Chinatown

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to be perfect, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have since discovered that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Chinatown. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Chinatown are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Chinatown in which case you should be looking for a Chinatown conveyancing practitioner and check that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the landlord’spermission to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should advise you fully on all the issues.

Following months of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Chinatown. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Chinatown conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Chinatown property is 36 New Wanstead in August 2010. The Tribunal arrived at a valuation of the premium for the freehold of £22,359. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 73.92 years.

I bought a flat in Chinatown last 11/8/2023 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have called the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. What can I do?

Call your conveyancer - if you are not getting sensible responses, enquire as to their internal complaints protocol and escalate your problem to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Chinatown conveyancing are not known to be significantly delayed.