After researching moneysavingexpert.com for an affordable lawyer in South Tottenham, many advise that I must look for a CQS assured lawyer. What is CQS?

South Tottenham Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have been granted certification by the law Society The Law Society introduced CQS to promote high standards in the home buying process. CQS helps house movers to identify practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. South Tottenham is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which accredited firms have offices. The conveyancing scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Building Societies Association.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in South Tottenham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Tottenham conveyancing specialists.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a property in Neath but live in South Tottenham. My lawyer (based 235 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in South Tottenham to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are South Tottenham based

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £475,000 apartment in South Tottenham in seven days. The managing agents has quoted £300 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in South Tottenham?

South Tottenham conveyancing on leasehold apartments ordinarily results in administration charges invoiced by managing agents :

Completing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in South Tottenham Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for South Tottenham leasehold premises is £350. For South Tottenham 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 required to provide the information.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a South Tottenham conveyancing firm to assist?

Where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a South Tottenham premises is 22 Wakefield Road in January 2012. Following a vesting order Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court under section 26 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 on 9th May 2011 the Tribunal decided that the price that the Applicant for the freehold interest should pay is £17,400 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term was 74.13 years.

Finally our conveyancing in South Tottenham is completing this Friday, yet the people I am buying off has asked to vacate the next day at at 2pm. Should I agree to such a idea?

In situations where you require a bank loan then your lawyer will require that the property isvacant on Friday - the lender will insist on it.