We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in East Ham?
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 East Ham.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Victorian property in East Ham. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Aldermore. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in East Ham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. East Ham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in East Ham are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside East Ham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in East Ham 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 property.
Is it possible to change conveyancer as I need to choose one who is on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in East Ham round the corner but she is not accepted by Coventry Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in East Ham on the Coventry Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in East Ham. In utilising search facility on this website, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in East Ham and throughout England and Wales.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in East Ham. I happened to chance upon a site which looks to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Is there a distinction between surveying and conveyancing in East Ham?
Conveyancing - in East Ham or anywhere in England and Wales - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It involves the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you’re intending to buy and will help you discover the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you a powerful reason for negotiating the purchase price down or asking the seller to remedy the defects prior to you complete your move.