Having been recommended your site we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Elmstead found using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative estimates on the internet appear less pricey – how come?

One can find numerous solicitors advertising at first sight what seems to be cut price. We suggest that you think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Some hide fees well inside the terms and conditions. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Elmstead will notdo this.

We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Elmstead?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Elmstead.

I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel solicitor as I would prefer to use a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Elmstead?

Do check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel lawyers should you accept the "fee-free" offer. Call the lender to see if they allow a cash alternative. In the past a few mortgage companies offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Elmstead.

I am assisting my aunt sell her flat in Elmstead. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission the EPC or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments remained a compulsory component of moving house. An energy assessment should be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not a task that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Elmstead conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with reputable Elmstead assessors

My partner and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Skipton as we want to conduct alterations to our home in Elmstead. Are we obliged to select a high street Elmstead solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Skipton would not normally instruct 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 Skipton conveyancing panel.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Elmstead. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. 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 am the registered owner of a a ground floor purpose built flat in Elmstead. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount payable for a lease extension?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Elmstead conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Elmstead residence is 70 Andace Park Gardens 133-149 Widmore Road in November 2013. Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the lease extension was £10,052 This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 72 years.

What makes a Elmstead lease defective?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Elmstead. Most leases are individual and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain provisions are wrong. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party. Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the premises

You could have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Yorkshire Building Society, Virgin Money, and Clydesdale all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to withdraw.