Having been suggested to visit your web site we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Walthamstow listed on your site but stumbled across some other estimates via the web look less pricey – how come?

One can find a variety of solicitors advertising at first sight what seems to be cut price. You should think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them list a cheap fee as a headline but conceal additional costs in the small print..

I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my rented flat in Walthamstow by 9/4/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your lawyer and ask them to they cajole the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim towards

I have todaybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Walthamstow for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Walthamstow conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Walthamstow with a mortgage from Coventry Building Society. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my lawyer about the extras as it could jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Walthamstow. My lawyer (who is 235 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Walthamstow who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Walthamstow based