In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Poplar? What am I being asked for?

You are right in these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Poplar. Nowadays you will not be able to proceed with any conveyancing transaction in the absence submitting evidence of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Please note that if you are supplying your driving licence as proof of ID it needs to be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other.

Proof of your origin of funds is mandated in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when you are asked to produce this as your conveyancer must have this information on record. Your Poplar conveyancing solicitor will require evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any monies from you into their client account and they may also ask additional queries concerning the origin of funds.

I need some fast conveyancing in Poplar as I am faced with a deadline to exchange contracts in less than 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Poplar the following are instances of issues that can appear and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Victorian property in Poplar. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Chelsea Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should read 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Poplar and other areas of 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 buyers. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.

My husband and I are novice buyers - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Poplar

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to use your preferred Poplar conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing figures pre-set by head office.

I only have Sixty One years remaining on my lease in Poplar. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to track down the landlord. On the whole a specialist should be useful to carry out a search and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Poplar.

I inherited a second floor flat in Poplar. 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?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to judgment on the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Poplar premises is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 101.61 years.