I am assisting my mother sell her house in Bethnal Green. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy assessment or should I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a mandatory element of moving property. An energy assessment should be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally organise. Where you are using a Bethnal Green conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local assessors

I am buying a detached bungalow in Bethnal Green. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve investigations to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?

Your solicitor will review the deeds as conveyancing in Bethnal Green can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain works or need the consent of another owner. Some works require local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

Is it the case that all Bethnal Green conveyancing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the CLC.

A friend recommended that where I am buying in Bethnal Green I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Bethnal Green conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Bethnal Green around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Bethnal Green.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bethnal Green prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bethnal Green. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bethnal Green especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Bethnal Green.

I am selling my house. My previous lawyers have shut. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Bethnal Green if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Bethnal Green. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have since been informed that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Bethnal Green. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Bethnal Green ?

Most houses in Bethnal Green are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Bethnal Green so you should seriously consider looking for a Bethnal Green conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should advise you fully on all the issues.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Bethnal Green conveyancing firm to assist?

if there is a missing 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 LVT to judgment on the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Bethnal Green property is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 72.39 years.