My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Dalston. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £125,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Dalston?
The charges are a little high. If you are happy to spend time contrasting quotes you might shave off some of the cost by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maycome to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to check the solicitor can act for your bank. Do use our comparison tool to get a quote a Dalston conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Dalston.
I purchased a freehold house in Dalston yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Dalston and has limited impact for conveyancing in Dalston but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be extinguished.
I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Dalston. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 1/10/2025 the requirements read as follows :
My friend suggested that where I am buying in Dalston I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Dalston conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Dalston around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Dalston Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Dalston Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Dalston.
I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Dalston for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Dalston conveyancing specialists.
I inherited a basement flat in Dalston. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?
Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Dalston conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Dalston property is 150 Amhurst Road in December 2013. The tribunal concluded that the premium to be paid by the applicant for the enfranchisement of the subject property was £43,500. This case was in relation to 4 flats. The unexpired term was 90 (or thereabouts).
What makes a Dalston lease unacceptable for security purposes?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Dalston. Most leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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A duty to insure the building Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
You may have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Birmingham Midshires, Coventry Building Society, and Barclays Direct all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.