Would the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend carry out right to buy conveyancing in Becontree Heath?

We work with a number of conveyancing firms carrying out right to buy transactions You should e-mail us in order to get a conveyancing quote.

I own a freehold house in Becontree Heath yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Becontree Heath and has limited impact for conveyancing in Becontree Heath 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 generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

After researching moneysavingexpert.com for a recommended lawyer in Becontree Heath, many comment that I must use a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

Becontree Heath Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have achieved certification by the law Society CQS was brought about to promote high standards in the home buying process. CQS helps consumers to identify practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Becontree Heath is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are based. The conveyancing scheme obliges solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

I completed on my apartment on 11 October and my personal details are still not registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Becontree Heath advises it should be concluded in less than a month. Are transfers in Becontree Heath particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Becontree Heath registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration occurs once the new owner is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not always top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am purchasing my first flat in Becontree Heath benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my solicitor about the deal as it will adversely affect my mortgage with HSBC Bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.