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Examples of recent conveyancing in Loxford since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Loxford

I am helping my sister sell her property in Loxford. Does the solicitor order the energy assessment or should I organise this?

After the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a compulsory element of moving house. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being marketed. This is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Loxford conveyancing lawyer they may be able to arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with reputable local providers

I am the sole beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Loxford. The Loxford property was put into my name in November. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in November. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be affected by that. many banks would take a pragmatic view as this provision primarily exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of property.

Yorkshire BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a house in Loxford has been accepted, what happens next?

The property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure the conveyancers are on the lender’s panel). Call up Yorkshire BS or the broker and complete any appropriate documentation. Yorkshire BS will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or owners to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Yorkshire BS will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Loxford.

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one reason for delay in Loxford house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Loxford.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Loxford?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Loxford. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Loxford I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Loxford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

What does commercial conveyancing in Loxford cover?

Loxford conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of advice, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

Due to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Loxford. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Loxford should include some of the following:

    You must be advised what constitutes a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned What remedies are open the freeholder should you are in breach of your lease terms? Repair and maintenance of the premises What you can do if another tenant in the building is in violation of a provision in their lease? Specifying your legal entitlements in respect of the communal areas in the building.By way of example, does the lease contain a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Loxford please enquire of your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Loxford.

I have given up negotiating a lease extension in Loxford. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to decide the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Loxford residence 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 related to 5 flats. The unexpired term was 73.8 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Loxford regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Loxford but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Ifrahim And Co Solicitors, 468 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2NF
  • Regal Law Solicitors Ltd, 46 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2JY
  • Towis Solicitors, 16 Pickering Road, Starting Point, Barking, Essex, IG11 8PG
  • Jesuis Solicitors, Trinity House, Suite 2, Room 2, 6 Clements Court, Clements Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2QY
  • Swaby Clarke & Norris, Wigham House, 16-24 Wakering Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8QN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Loxford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Loxford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Loxford. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Ifrahim And Co Solicitors, 468 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2NF
  • Regal Law Solicitors Ltd, 46 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2JY
  • Jesuis Solicitors, Trinity House, Suite 2, Room 2, 6 Clements Court, Clements Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2QY
  • Swaby Clarke & Norris, Wigham House, 16-24 Wakering Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8QN
  • Siraj Solicitors, 22-chapel Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2AG

Planning law solicitors in Loxford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Loxford practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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