My previous solicitor has quoted £1700 for freehold conveyancing in Little Ilford. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished house for £300,000. This sounds expensive. Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Little Ilford?
The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the expense by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to check the conveyancer can act for your mortgage company. You can make use of our comparison tool to choose a Little Ilford conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Little Ilford.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Little Ilford. The selling agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Little Ilford to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years to go.
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. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Is it correct that all Little Ilford CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Barclays conveyancing list of approved firms?
Some major lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Coventry BS. Little Ilford conveyancing solicitors were chosen. How long does it take for Coventry BS to issue the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Coventry BS conducted the valuation? Have you informed Coventry BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
My wife and I are in the process of looking at apartments in Little Ilford and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a solicitor appointed at this point? I am planning to take a mortgage with Bank of Ireland.
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Little Ilford. 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.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Little Ilford
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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. 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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Little Ilford and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to provides protection to commercial leaseholders, granting the right to apply to court for a renewal lease and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Little Ilford is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which our lawyers are located
Frank (my husband) and I may need to let out our Little Ilford 1st floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Little Ilford conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have closed and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?
Even though your last Little Ilford conveyancing solicitor is no longer around you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the apartment. The rule is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to seek permission via your landlord or some other party in advance of subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of first obtaining consent. Such consent must not not be unreasonably withheld. If the lease prohibits you from letting out the property you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Little Ilford conveyancing firm to represent me?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Little Ilford conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Little Ilford property is 9 Granville Road in June 2014. The tribunal determines the enfranchisement price payable by the applicants for the freehold was £32,548 This case affected 5 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 73.8 years.