We see that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Principality conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Plaistow?

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

I need some expedited conveyancing in Plaistow as I have an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than 3 weeks. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Plaistow the following are instances of what can appear and therefore affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I have a terraced Victorian house in Plaistow. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Barclays Direct. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Barclays Direct to clarify?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Plaistow and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.

I am buying a new build house in Plaistow with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it will affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 72 years unexpired on my flat in Plaistow. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. For most situations a specialist may be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Plaistow.

After months of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Plaistow. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Plaistow conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Plaistow flat is Ravensbourne Lodge 4 Highland Road in February 2013. the Tribunal held that the amount payable for the freehold was £22,268