My friend's uncle is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Chalk Farm?
It’s advisable to request multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. Whilst fees seem to be different but service levels do differ between solicitors as is true with most professions.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Chalk Farm last August but the buyer keeps calling every few hours to say her lawyer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
Following your disposal your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Chalk Farm.
I have an AIP. The bank mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to use their panel conveyancer as I would prefer to instruct a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Chalk Farm?
You should check but the chances are that give you one of their panel solicitors if you want the "fee-free" offer. Speak to the mortgage company and determine if they offer you a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Chalk Farm.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Chalk Farm in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may not give a loan on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chalk Farm. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chalk Farm especially if they are familiar with such properties in Chalk Farm.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Chalk Farm. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Chalk Farm - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
After years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Chalk Farm. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Chalk Farm conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chalk Farm property is Flat 2 27 Mackeson Road in December 2012. The Tribunal assessed the value of the lease extension premium at £35,435 and rounded the figure to £35,500 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 64.77 years.
My wife and I recently become aware that one of the directors of the solicitors handling the purchase conveyancing in Chalk Farm is an aunty of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are obtaining mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many lenders have specific instructions on this. For example for RBS (One Account) as of 8/10/2026, the requirements read as follows :