Finally the sale completed on my house in Buckhurst Hill last February yet the purchaser is telephoning daily to moan that his lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also evidence that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Buckhurst Hill and Solicitor firms in Buckhurst Hill who can help with your conveyancing We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. Both can deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Aldermore. Buckhurst Hill conveyancing practitioners were appointed. How long does it take for Aldermore to issue the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Aldermore done the valuation? Have you advised Aldermore as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Buckhurst Hill. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

What will a local search inform me concerning the house I am purchasing in Buckhurst Hill?

Buckhurst Hill conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as PSG The local search plays an important role in many a Buckhurst Hill conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

I'm remortgaging my primary property to a buy to let loan with Nationwide Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards another house. The location we are looking at is Buckhurst Hill. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two lenders and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the solicitors are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are the lawyer will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make clear your expectations and needs.

We have reached the end of our tether in seeking a lease extension in Buckhurst Hill. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Buckhurst Hill flat is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 69.26 years.

Are there common deficiencies that you encounter in leases for Buckhurst Hill properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill is not unique. All leases are unique and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain sections are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Repairing obligations to or maintain parts of the property A duty to insure the building

A defective lease will likely cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, Coventry Building Society, and Nottingham Building Society all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.