Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Poplar even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I intend to buy an office in Poplar with a mortgage from ?

Our comparison service is mainly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Poplar but we have listed at the end of this page some Poplar commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to see if they can also act for

Can I be sure that the Poplar conveyancing solicitor on the panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Poplar seeking recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Poplar off the council. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Poplar. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their . I paid an on account payment of £200. A few days later, the contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Will my solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Poplar.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers carrying out conveyancing in Poplar. There are those who purchase a house in Poplar, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that can be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Poplar. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a standard question of the seller to determine if the premises has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the owner, then a purchaser may commence a claim for damages stemming from an inaccurate answer. The buyer’s solicitors may also conduct an enviro report. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations should be made.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Poplar with a mortgage from . The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this side-deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Poplar and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides a safeguard to commercial lessees, granting the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Poplar