We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Dagenham for our house move. Our broker informed us that our bank Clydesdale won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A lender will direct that a panel solicitor act for it. You would be liable to meet the charges for this. Please make use of our directory service to locate a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Dagenham on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors.

My friend advised me that where I am purchasing in Dagenham I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Dagenham conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Dagenham around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Dagenham Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Dagenham.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Dagenham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Dagenham

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Dagenham I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Dagenham suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I am looking to sell my house. My past conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Dagenham if that affects matters.

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