At long last a loan offer from HSBC for the refinancing of my single bedroom flat is expected imminently. Are you able to put forward a cheap conveyancing law firm in North Ockendon?
This site is not designed to help those in their quest for cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in North Ockendon. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be swayed by companies teasing you with £99 conveyancing in North Ockendon. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst it will result in you spending a lot in extras and still not receive the service expected.
Would the conveyancing practitioners that are recommend execute auction conveyancing in North Ockendon?
There are a few niche solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. North Ockendon is just one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers have offices.
We are planning to buy with Earl Shilton BS. We have called around locally yet am struggling to find a North Ockendon conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS panel. Could you assist?
Please do take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the building society and type North Ockendon or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer offices in North Ockendon or near you.
I am assisting my step-mother sell her property in North Ockendon. Will the conveyancer commission an energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?
Following the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was left as a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a North Ockendon conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with long established North Ockendon accredited person
It is unclear whether my lender requires a lease extension. I have called my North Ockendon building society branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My North Ockendon conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they would not lend in accordance with their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the conveyancer is on the bank panel, they must adhere to the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local North Ockendon solicitor - who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your North Ockendon postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in North Ockendon.
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At this site secure a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances for your conveyancing in North Ockendon. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate kick-back deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the most kickback, not the best value conveyancing in North Ockendon
I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in North Ockendon. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What should I do?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. In some cases a specialist may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing North Ockendon.
I inherited a garden flat in North Ockendon. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a North Ockendon property 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 was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 57.5 years.
