The Hornchurch conveyancing lawyers that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Hornchurch have suddenly shut down. They were on acting for me because I had to have a firm on the Skipton conveyancing panel and my previous Hornchurch lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Skipton conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to help.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Hornchurch. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Hornchurch. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £200. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me to say that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by UBS. Is it usual for UBS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Hornchurch is approved on their conveyancing panel? UBS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Hornchurch is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Hornchurch are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hornchurch you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hornchurch may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
I am using a search engine for the words conveyancing in Hornchurch it shows results of many property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for purchase transaction?
The preferential method of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so enquire of friends and family who have purchased a property in Hornchurch or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Hornchurch differ, so it's a good idea to request at least four costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Hornchurch. Conveyancing and Alliance & Leicester mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Hornchurch who acted for me is not around. Any advice?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Hornchurch conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Hornchurch. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for a lease extension?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Hornchurch conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Hornchurch premises is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 57.5 years.
Is planning permission required to convert a single dwelling into two appartments in Hornchurch? This has occurred to a property next door to my home in Hornchurch and was ignorant of the conversion until the works were complete.
Planning Permission yes. Building Reg Approval yes.
