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Main reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in East Ham

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in East Ham have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to East Ham and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 East Ham lawyers work in partnership with East Ham estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 3 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers are based in East Ham - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have excellent personal connections with East Ham selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 East Ham solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to East Ham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Ham since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Ham

Why would one appoint a East Ham conveyancing company given that web based alternatives are so much cheaper?

To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in East Ham and you should seek a competitive estimate but don’t expend your energy searching for the lowest priced East Ham conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the difference between a seamless and a distressing home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a specialist lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone conversation and can never replicate a one to one meeting. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of personalised service that you rarely receive from an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you as to any developments making sure that you are never in the dark. If you ever need to phone the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and they will ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in East Ham?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society 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.

Should our solicitor be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in East Ham.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in East Ham. There are those who purchase a house in East Ham, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that may be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will give them a better understanding of the risks in East Ham. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual inquiry of the seller to discover whether the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser may commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading reply. The purchaser’s conveyancers will also conduct an enviro report. This will reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations should be made.

About to purchase a new build apartment in East Ham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Ham

    Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in East Ham I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in East Ham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

My husband and I recently discovered that one of the directors of the conveyancing practice handling the purchase conveyancing in East Ham is an uncle of the seller. Is this acceptable?

Provided there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. Where you are needing a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific requirements on this. For example for RBS (One Account) as of 10/11/2024, the requirements read as follows :

1.15- May your firm act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower?

No, your firm may not act if the person dealing with the transaction or a member of his immediate family is the borrower. However, your firm may act if a separate fee earner or separate partner within the firm acts for us.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in East Ham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in East Ham practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Wiseman Lee Llp, 2 High Street South, East Ham, London, E6 6EU
  • Norman H Barnett & Co, 397 Barking Road, London, E6 2JT
  • Jacobs & Co Solicitors, 451 Barking Road, London, London, E6 2JX
  • Ratna & Co, 169a High Street North, London, London, E6 1JB
  • West Brook Law Ltd, 2a Heigham Road, London, London, E6 2JG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Ham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in East Ham practicing in commercial conveyancing in East Ham. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Wiseman Lee Llp, 2 High Street South, East Ham, London, E6 6EU
  • Norman H Barnett & Co, 397 Barking Road, London, E6 2JT
  • Jacobs & Co Solicitors, 451 Barking Road, London, London, E6 2JX
  • Ratna & Co, 169a High Street North, London, London, E6 1JB
  • West Brook Law Ltd, 2a Heigham Road, London, London, E6 2JG

Planning law solicitors in East Ham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East Ham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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