My mortgage broker requires my South Ockendon solicitor’s panel reference for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have e-mailed my local South Ockendon branch but they have not responded to me.
You are best placed to get this information from your South Ockendon solicitor . They keep a central record lender panel numbers.
Can the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in South Ockendon?
We do have a number of conveyancing practitioners carrying out right to buy conveyancing matters Do e-mail the conveyancers listed to obtain a conveyancing quote.
I own a freehold house in South Ockendon yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in South Ockendon and has limited impact for conveyancing in South Ockendon but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in South Ockendon. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. 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 South Ockendon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in South Ockendon for my home move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.
I would like to rent out my leasehold apartment in South Ockendon. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Some leases for properties in South Ockendon do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.
I am the registered owner of a ground-floor 1950’s flat in South Ockendon. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for a lease extension?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a South Ockendon residence 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 related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 57.5 years.