I am planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hull East who is on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd in certain locations such as Hull East. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Hull East. Now, I need my documents 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 Hull East 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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Hull East is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Hull East are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Hull East you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hull East may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Should I be suspicious about estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Hull East conveyancing company?

As is the case with lots of service providers, often referrals from connections can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are many parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and banks may suggest lawyers to retain. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there exists a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the discretion to select your preferred conveyancer. You need to be aware that some banks operate an approved list of law firms you have to use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Hull East conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Hull East conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Hull East conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be useful:

How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation? How many lease extensions has the firm conducted in Hull East in the last year?

I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in Hull East, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Hull East with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2090

With only 66 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £11,400 and £13,200 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.