I was advised yesterday by my lender that my Upminster Bridge property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I check?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to call your Upminster Bridge lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Upminster Bridge conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

I require fast conveyancing in Upminster Bridge as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line within one month. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Upminster Bridge the following are examples of issues that can arise and adversely impact future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Upminster Bridge prior to instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a loan on such a premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Upminster Bridge. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Upminster Bridge to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Upminster Bridge. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently had a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all ground rent and maintenance payments will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

After years of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Upminster Bridge. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Upminster Bridge conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Upminster Bridge residence is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 57.5 years.

We are about to buying a house in Upminster Bridge. Conveyancing is not complete but we would like keep the amount we are are buying for a secret from the likes of Rightmove. Is this achievable and how?

HM Land Registry by statute are required to reveal price sold information on the official title for domestic properties nationwide including homes in Upminster Bridge. The Title Register is a public document, so HMLR would be breaching their statutory duty excluded specific properties such as the property in Upminster Bridge.

You can ask HM Land Registry to hide the amount paid data however the answer would be a No.