We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Hainault?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hainault.
I have 7378 less than 75 years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Hainault. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform 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. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 20/2/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this really appropriate for conveyancing in Hainault
Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Hainault to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Hainault. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hainault of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the agent has warned us that the owners will only issue a contract if we use their preferred lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Hainault
We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your preferred Hainault conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by head office.
After years of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Hainault. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Hainault conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Hainault property is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term was 69.26 years.
Are there frequently found deficiencies that you see in leases for Hainault properties?
There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Hainault. Most leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are not included. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:
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Insurance obligations
You could encounter 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. Lloyds TSB Bank, The Mortgage Works, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to pull out.