Is the fact that my conveyancer in Dagenham is not identified on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Dagenham conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
About to place a bid on a leasehold flat in Dagenham. The selling agents assure me that it is normal for flats in Dagenham to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 31/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I completed on my house on 4 July and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Dagenham expressed confidence that it should be recorded in less than a month. Are properties in Dagenham particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Dagenham registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently in the region of 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration occurs once the new owner has moved in to the property therefore registration formalities is not always primary concern yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Dagenham for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement apartment in Dagenham. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?
It best that you discharge the maintenance contribution as usual as all rents and maintenance payments will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can one make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Dagenham conveyancing firm to assist?
if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Dagenham property is 49 Aldborough Road South in July 2012. The Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of the new lease was £13,925 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 61.36 years.
What are the specific benefits to instructing a local solicitor in Dagenham
Lots of house movers in Dagenham select a local conveyancer so that they can visit in the event that they have questions, and to execute paperwork rather taking the chance in depending on the Royal Mail.
There is a slight edge in opting for a property lawyer local to a property you are buying, due to the familiarity of the region and potential local concerns - but this is debatable. The majority of conveyancers undertaking their work via the internet and could be anywhere in the world.