I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented apartment in Haggerston by 16/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your lease until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to a target completion date that everyone will aim to achieve
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Haggerston. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the TSB approved list of lawyers. Can you help?
The first thing to do is e-mail your solicitor and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please call TSB who may be able to confirm.
My uncle informed me that in buying a property in Haggerston there could be various restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Haggerston which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Haggerston should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am planning to move property in March. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Haggerston. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across your website.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the property agent but this can only occur once the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. You can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal company but can help you find a conveyancing in Haggerston or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Haggerston.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Haggerston. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a property in Haggerston? or I am told that there is an ancient law that could mean that house owners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Haggerston?
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Haggerston to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Haggerston and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Haggerston. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Haggerston area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Haggerston. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I inherited a ground floor flat in Haggerston. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Haggerston conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Haggerston premises is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 72.39 years.
Are there frequently found defects that you encounter in leases for Haggerston properties?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Haggerston. All leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain clauses are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Insurance obligations Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
A defective lease will likely cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and Clydesdale all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.