My partner’s step-father is a conveyancer. I expect that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Waltham Forest?

It’s prudent to get two or three conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The quotes do be different but the service one can expect differ between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Our Waltham Forest lawyer has identified a discrepancy between the information in the home valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My lawyer informs me that he is duty bound to check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my lawyer’s course or action appropriate?

Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Waltham Forest I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Waltham Forest for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

Am I best advised to instruct a Waltham Forest conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can handle the legal work but her office is 300miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Waltham Forest conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Waltham Forest know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Waltham Forest conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a garden flat in Waltham Forest. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Waltham Forest should include some of the following:

Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance requirements Defining your rights in relation to common areas in the building.For example, does the lease permit a right of way over a path or hallways? Rent payments - what is payable and when you need to pay, and be on notice if this is subject to change You should know whether the lease allows you to add or upgrade anything in the flat- you should know whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is required Repair and maintenance of the premises

Having spent years of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Waltham Forest. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Waltham Forest conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Waltham Forest property is 32 Howard Road in June 2012. the Tribunal held that premium payable for the freehold reversion should be £35,825 This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 64 years.