Much to our surprise we have been informed by our estate agent that my South Hackney the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?

Your first step should be to contact your South Hackney lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a South Hackney conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.

How can we know in advance if a South Hackney conveyancing solicitor on the Virgin Money panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in South Hackney seeking recommendations is a good start. 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 advise that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.

My partner and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Barclays as we intend to conduct renovations to our house in South Hackney. Do we need to select a nearby South Hackney solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Barclays do not ordinarily appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays panel.

I had an offer accepted on an apartment in South Hackney on 15/3/2024, valuation was booked 3 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Lloyds and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Lloyds to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have todaybecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in South Hackney for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of South Hackney conveyancing specialists.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £300,000 apartment in South Hackney next Tuesday. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in South Hackney?

For the majority of leasehold sales in South Hackney conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Completing pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in South Hackney Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for South Hackney leasehold property is £350. For South Hackney conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a South Hackney conveyancing firm to represent me?

Where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a South Hackney property is 150 Amhurst Road in December 2013. The tribunal concluded that the premium to be paid by the applicant for the enfranchisement of the subject property was £43,500. This case related to 4 flats. The unexpired term was 90 (or thereabouts).

Me and my partner are buying a leasehold maisonette in South Hackney. Conveyancing quotes are coming in at around £two thousand. Does that seem right?

The average cost in 2014 for conveyancing in South Hackney was £1,500 not including SDLT and Land Registry fees.