Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Waltham Forest who completed the legal work two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a loan from Halifax. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online property lawyer?
The estimate does seem a little overpriced. If you are prepared to expend time contrasting prices you could reduce the fees slightly by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were pleased with the service the firm offered you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. If is important to check the conveyancer can act for Halifax. You can employ our search tool to choose a Waltham Forest conveyancing firm on the Halifax approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Waltham Forest.
Completed the sale of my flat in Waltham Forest last June but our buyer keeps whats apping every few hours to say her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also confirm that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Waltham Forest.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as a first time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Waltham Forest. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Forest?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
We are planning to move house in April. Will my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Waltham Forest. Conveyancing firm was organised prior to coming across this site.
On the day of completion you can collect the keys from your selling agent but this should only be done once the vendors conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. After that you should inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a residential property solicitor in Waltham Forest or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Waltham Forest.
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in May 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, UBS are being difficult. The Waltham Forest solicitor who is on the UBS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but UBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do UBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that UBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why UBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of stalling in Waltham Forest conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Waltham Forest.
I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Waltham Forest I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Waltham Forest in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.