Is it realistic for conveyancing in Waltham Forest to be completed in a month?

In a situation where you are under pressure for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will benefit local contacts and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they would have conducted otherhomes in the same road. Therefore consider using a Waltham Forest conveyancing solicitor. Second, double check that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that nearly one in five of Waltham Forest conveyancing transactions are frustrated or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the buying process being held up by as much as three weeks. It is understood that this issue impacts approximately 100,000 home sales every year. Most Waltham Forest conveyancing firms can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Waltham Forest. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Waltham Forest. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an upfront payment of £200. Not long after, the conveyancer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the TSB conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the TSB panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in December 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Lloyds are being pedantic. The Waltham Forest solicitor who is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Lloyds are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Lloyds have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Lloyds have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Lloyds may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Waltham Forest is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Waltham Forest are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Waltham Forest you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Waltham Forest may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I am selling my home. My past lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Waltham Forest if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Waltham Forest. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I only have 62 years unexpired on my lease in Waltham Forest. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, 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 or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent should be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Waltham Forest.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such matters? Can you recommend a Waltham Forest conveyancing firm to assist?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Waltham Forest conveyancing firm who can help.

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