We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Ladbroke Grove?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ladbroke Grove.

4 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Ladbroke Grove took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I have been pointed in your direction by numerous selling agents in Ladbroke Grove to find a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your site rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any financial incentive for directing people our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent informed us that the seller will only move forward if we instruct their recommended lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Ladbroke Grove

We suspect that the seller is not behind this ultimatum. If they require ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your own,trusted Ladbroke Grove conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will earn their estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by head office.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Ladbroke Grove conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Ladbroke Grove conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with several firms including non Ladbroke Grove conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

How many lease extensions has the firm completed in Ladbroke Grove in the last year?

I am the registered owner of a first floor flat in Ladbroke Grove. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for the purchase of the freehold?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Ladbroke Grove conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Ladbroke Grove property is Flat 1 57 Oxford Gardens in January 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium to be paidfor a new lease is £61,650.00. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 60 years.