We are soon to exchange on the purchase of a house in Barking but as a consequence of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have managed to agree reparation from the vendor of £3k by way of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process yet Principality are not allowing this. Why were they informed?
The property lawyer that is on the Principality approved list is required to advise Principality of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your conveyancing practitioner to notify the reduction to Principality then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Principality and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Barking.
4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Barking took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Barking before retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to issue a loan on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Barking. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to select one who is on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Barking five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Barking on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Barking. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare fees for conveyancing solicitors in Barking and beyond.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Barking for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
Should one remove a departed person's name from the title register for a house in Barking?
If a Barking property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors passes away, their name will not automatically be removed from the title deeds. It is not necessary to amend the title as in the event of a sale your conveyancer would just be required to supply proof as to the reason the co proprietor is not included in the contract, typically this is in the form of a grant of probate.
With a view to making things simpler in the future you can arrange to have the deceased person erased from the title register by applying to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.