I am acquiring a property for cash in Silvertown. I have resided for the previous dozen years in Silvertown. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I have knowledge of the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then the vast majority of the Silvertown conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but he is duty bound to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are likely to dispose of the house one day, it will be of interest to your future buyer what the searches determine. There are plenty of instances where premises with functional issues can still show up unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Silvertown will be able to give you some helpful guidance in this regard.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Silvertown so that I can attend their offices when needed.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for mortgage companies conduct their communications through the post, internet or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in the country. Nevertheless you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

The deeds to our home can not be found. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Silvertown 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

You no longer need to hold title original deeds to evidence that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Silvertown conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Silvertown conveyancing firm) 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 two or three firms including non Silvertown conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

What are the charges for lease extension work?

I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Silvertown. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the LVT to determine the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Silvertown property is 46 Credon Road in January 2014. On 11 September 2013 Deputy District Judge Price sitting at the Bow County Court made a vesting order that the freeholder surrender his lease and be granted a new lease of the Premises on such terms as may be determined by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).The appropriate sum as concluded by the Tribunal was £7225 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 69.77 years.

How does one remove a deceased person's details from the title deeds for a house in Silvertown?

If a Silvertown property is jointly owned and one of the proprietors dies, the name will not immediately be removed from the Land Registry title. You are not required to remove their name as in the event of a sale you would simply be required to supply proof as to the reason the other owner is not a party to the transfer, normally this is in the form of a grant of probate.

With the aim of making things simpler in the future you can arrange to have the deceased party erased from the title by submitting an application to the land registry with proof of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.