My fiance’s step-father is a conveyancer. I hope that I will be offered friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Ealing?
Do contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this site. Whilst estimates will vary but service levels do differ between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Ealing. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Ealing of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Ealing in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to give a mortgage on such a home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ealing. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Ealing especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Ealing.
Is it possible to swap conveyancer as I have to retain a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Ealing five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Ealing on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Ealing. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Ealing.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Ealing conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Ealing conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Ealing conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
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How many lease extensions have they carried out in Ealing in the last 12 months? How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
Following months of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Ealing. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to arrive at the price.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Ealing residence is Flat 4 38 The Mall in April 2014. the Tribunal held that the premium payable for the lease extension to be £25,451 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 68.7 years.