Just been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Haggerston who conducted the legals 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of home move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of similar values with a loan from Bank of Scotland. It looks as though am now being quoted double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The costs illustration is slightly on the expensive side. If you you were to look around you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £125. On the other hand, providing that you were pleased with the conveyancing the firm provided you mightlive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to be sure the solicitor can act for Bank of Scotland. You can use our search tool to select a Haggerston conveyancing firm on the Bank of Scotland member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Haggerston.
Completed the sale of my flat in Haggerston last June yet the purchaser is whats apping me to say their conveyancer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened following completion?
Post completion of your house sale your solicitor is duty bound to deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Haggerston.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold flat in Haggerston. The selling agents say that it is usual for flats in Haggerston to have less than 75 years remaining. I am getting a mortgage with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years remaining.
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 2/10/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Haggerston. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Haggerston
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Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Haggerston for my purchase. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
To what extent are Haggerston conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to publish transparent conveyancing costs?
Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be interpreted as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Haggerston or across England and Wales.