My Solicitor in Ealing is not listed on the Lloyds TSB Bank Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Lloyds TSB Bank approved list?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Ealing solicitors but Lloyds TSB Bank will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total conveyancing fees and cause delays.
- Get an alternative solicitor to to deal with the purchase, remembering to check they are Convince your conveyancer to use their best endeavours to join the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel
My partner and I are selling our house in Ealing and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Ealing conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Ealing. We have lived in Ealing for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have justbeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Ealing for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, 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 Ealing conveyancing specialists.
My husband and I are four weeks into a residential purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the high street agent to carry out the conveyancing in Ealing. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
A lawyer would have to be very bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the offer are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental fees and complications. That should be your starting point. The search tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Ealing
I own a leasehold flat in Ealing. Conveyancing and The Mortgage Works mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Ealing who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Ealing conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Notwithstanding our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in negotiating a lease extension in Ealing. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Ealing conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Ealing flat is Flat 4 38 The Mall in April 2014. the Tribunal held that the premium payable for the lease extension to be £25,451 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 68.7 years.
22 days into buying a residence in Ealing. Conveyancing solicitor has told us the property is "Leasehold". Does this impact the marketability of the house?
Ealing conveyancing does not in most situations involve leasehold houses. The crucial consideration here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If there are hundred of years years remaining with a nominal rent, it's almost the same as freehold, so it shouldn't impact the saleability significantly.
At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, 50 years it is bound to have a significant impact on the value, and most likely wouldn't be acceptable to the bank. The remaining lease term and ground rent will be specified in the lease provided to your solicitor.