How do I search for the right solicitor to provide a high level service for our conveyancing in Victoria Dock?

Option 1 is to ask connections whom they would instruct.

Second, search the internet for conveyancing in Victoria Dock. Phone two or three from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing costs illustrations and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle your conveyancing prior tomaking your choice.

Option 3 is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your own requirements including area of the property,deadlines, complications and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of £100 conveyancing in Victoria Dock

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Victoria Dock by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to serve notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will work to achieve

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Victoria Dock 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to prove you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I'm refinancing my primary house to a buy to let mortgage with Barclays and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on another property. The location we are looking at is Victoria Dock. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and link together the conveyances?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your solicitor should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and needs.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Victoria Dock. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Victoria Dock - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I acquired a 1st floor flat in Victoria Dock, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Victoria Dock with a long lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2082

With just 57 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £28,500 and £33,000 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.