At long last a loan agreement from Santander for the remortgage of my single bedroom flat is expected any day now. Could you suggest a cheap conveyancing lawyer in Old Ford?

This site is not designed to help those in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing in Old Ford. We can offer you value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be fooled by organisations offering the bait of £99 conveyancing in Old Ford. Optimistically, in being led by cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for additional fees and still not receive the service you were hoping for.

five months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Old Ford completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Given that I am about to spend 450k on a two bedroom apartment in Old Ford I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer about mytransaction prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Old Ford.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Old Ford should be the figure that you end up paying.

I've found a house that appears to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Old Ford. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Old Ford are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Old Ford so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Old Ford conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the landlord’spermission to conduct alterations. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your lawyer will report to you on the legal implications.

I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Old Ford. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Old Ford conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Old Ford property is 26 Rhondda Grove in June 2009. The net price payable by the leaseholders as determined by the Tribunal was £3,015.13. This comprised £11,300 premium for the reversion less £8,284.87 costs as ordered by the County Court.

Our conveyancer in Old Ford has informed me that he requires personal identification documents saying that this forms part of his retainer as a conveyancer on the bank Solicitor panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Old Ford conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the lender also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the mortgage company's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements