Can the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool carry out conveyancing in Forest Gate by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a fee calculation and details as to dates.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Forest Gate conveyancing practitioners have been selected. How long does it take for Clydesdale to send the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Clydesdale completed the survey? Have you advised Clydesdale as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

My fiancee and I are in the process of viewing apartments in Forest Gate and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner in place at this stage? I intend to finance via a mortgage with HSBC.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with HSBC, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Coventry BS are being a right pain. The Forest Gate solicitor who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Coventry BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Coventry BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Coventry BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Coventry BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Will my conveyancer be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Forest Gate.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors conducting conveyancing in Forest Gate. There are those who buy a property in Forest Gate, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that can be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Forest Gate. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard question of the vendor to determine whether the premises has ever been flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser could commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading answer. The purchaser’s solicitors may also commission an environmental search. This should disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional investigations should be carried out.

I'm refinancing my existing property to a buy to let mortgage with Skipton Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards another property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Forest Gate. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this page to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are your conveyancer should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and specify your desired outcome and needs.

Can a conveyancer remove a person from the title of my property in Forest Gate ?

Subtracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a property lawyer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a lawyer