My friend's uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in East London?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that quotes will be different but service levels do are distinct between law firms as is true with most professions.

We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Coventry BS. I dropped in a couple of local companies but am struggling to find a East London conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS panel. Could you assist?

You should make use of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the lender and type East London or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer located in East London or nearest you.

Should my lawyer be asking questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in East London.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in East London. There are those who buy a property in East London, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will figure out the risks in East London. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the vendor to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. If the premises has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a buyer may bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading reply. A purchaser’s conveyancers should also carry out an environmental search. This will disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be conducted.

Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I need to instruct a firm on the TSB conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in East London five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by TSB

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in East London on the TSB panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in East London. Using search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in East London.

I am attracted to a two maisonettes in East London both have about fifty years left on the lease term. should I be concerned?

There are plenty of short leases in East London. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As the lease shortens the value of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is often a good idea to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.

Despite our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in East London. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a East London conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a East London flat is 20 Avonwick Road in July 2013. The Tribunal was dealing with an application under Section 26 of the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 for a determination of the freehold value of the property. It was concluded that the price to be paid was Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy (£15,970) divided as to £8,200 for Flat 20 and £7,770 for Flat 20A This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 73.26 years.