My friend's brother is a solicitor. I expect that I will be offered mate’s rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Waltham Forest?
You should compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. You will notice that charges may be different but the service one can expect are distinct between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
Our son-in-law is buying a new build apartment in Waltham Forest with a mortgage from Virgin Money. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Virgin Money conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Waltham Forest. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 15/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Waltham Forest. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My stepmother informed me that in buying a property in Waltham Forest there may be a number of restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Waltham Forest which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Waltham Forest should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have a mortgage with HSBC for my property in Waltham Forest. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform HSBC?
You must advise HSBC before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of HSBC’s mortgage conditions. It may be that HSBC will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact HSBC directly. You need not do this via a HSBC conveyancing panel firm.
Last August I purchased a leasehold flat in Waltham Forest. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
After years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Waltham Forest. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Waltham Forest conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Waltham Forest property is 32 Howard Road in June 2012. the Tribunal held that premium payable for the freehold reversion should be £35,825 This case related to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 64 years.
I am an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a property in Waltham Forest which is to be sold. The property has never been registered at HMLR and I'm advised that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is completed before they'll move forward. What's the mechanism for this?
In the situation you refer to it seems advisable to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.