My wife and I have just purchased a property in Havering. We have since encountered a number of problems with the property which we consider were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been conducted for conveyancing in Havering?
The query is vague as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Havering. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor answers a form known as a SPIF. If the information proves to be incorrect, then you may have a claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Havering.
We are purchasing a flat in Havering. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to deposit money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I'm in the process of viewing houses in Havering and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with Bank of Ireland.
It would be prudent to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Havering on 13/10/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to UBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Havering. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Havering of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How easy is it to use the search facility to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Havering on the authorised to act for my lender?
1st choose a lender such as Halifax, Bank of Scotland or Platform Home Loans Ltd then specify your location e.g. Havering. Conveyancing practices in Havering and further afield will then be listed.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Havering. My lawyer (based 200 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Havering who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Havering
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Havering with the aim of expediting the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Havering can be avoided where you get in touch lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information which will be required by the purchasers’ solicitors. Some Havering leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. The bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are financially capable of paying the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors. If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should make sure that you hold the original share certificate. Arranging a re-issued share certificate is often a lengthy process and delays many a Havering home move. If a reissued share is required, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Havering state that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. Should you fail to have the approvals in place do not contact the landlord without contacting your lawyer in the first instance. If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is ongoing. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to present the dispute as historic as opposed to ongoing.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Havering conveyancing firm to assist?
if there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the price payable.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Havering premises is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 57.5 years.