Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Stamford Hill who completed the legal work 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on the same type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland. I am now being quoted twice the amount. Should I hunt for a cheaper internet property lawyer?

The estimate does seem a little on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, providing that you were pleased with the legal work the firm provided you maylive to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to check that the solicitor can represent The Royal Bank of Scotland. You can use our search tool to choose a Stamford Hill conveyancing firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Stamford Hill.

Can the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Stamford Hill?

We know of a few auction practitioners we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Stamford Hill is just one of our locations in which our lawyers are based.

We are buying a house in Stamford Hill. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Stamford Hill. I have a mortgage offer with RBS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with RBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel.

Intending to buy a house in Stamford Hill. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Stamford Hill solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial estate in Stamford Hill?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Stamford Hill will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Stamford Hill. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Stamford Hill.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Stamford Hill it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Stamford Hill commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Stamford Hill.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Stamford Hill. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Stamford Hill should include some of the following:

Ground rent - what is due and when is collected, and also know whether this is subject to change The landlord’s rights to access the flat. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance provisions Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?

I own a ground floor flat in Stamford Hill. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?

Where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to arrive at the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Stamford Hill premises is Flat 25, Stamford Hill Mansions Stamford Hill in April 2010. The Tribunal therefore determined that the premium to be paid by the lessee to the freeholder for the extension of the lease should be £28,984.00 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 59 years.