My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Plaistow. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Coventry BS, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you intend to refinance then Coventry BS will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Coventry BS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Coventry BS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Plaistow
We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Plaistow conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Plaistow
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Plaistow and Solicitor partnerships in Plaistow who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. They may both also conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We are planning to move property in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Plaistow. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across your site.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from the property agent however this should only take place once the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you can advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Plaistow or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Plaistow.
I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Plaistow and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used an internet conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Plaistow. Having lived in Plaistow for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You should check with 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 used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Plaistow. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Plaistow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Is it possible to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to find a firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Plaistow round the corner but the firm is not approved by Virgin Money
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Plaistow on the Virgin Money panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Plaistow. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Plaistow.
Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Plaistow with the aim of expediting the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Plaistow can be bypassed if you instruct lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ conveyancers. Many landlords or managing agents in Plaistow levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management information can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Plaistow. If you are supposed to have a share in the freehold, you should ensure that you hold the original share document. Arranging a re-issued share certificate can be a time consuming formality and frustrates many a Plaistow conveyancing transaction. If a duplicate share is necessary, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this at the earliest opportunity. If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is an ongoing dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as over rather than ongoing. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Plaistow state that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such alterations. If you dont have the consents to hand you should not contact the landlord without checking with your lawyer in the first instance.
Despite our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Plaistow. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
if there is a missing landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to calculate the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Plaistow residence is Ravensbourne Lodge 4 Highland Road in February 2013. the Tribunal held that the amount payable for the freehold was £22,268