My friend's dad is a property lawyer. I anticipate that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in St Leonard Shoreditch?
It’s sensible to get multiple conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that amounts seem to vary but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
My partner and I swapping mortgage lender for our maisonette in St Leonard Shoreditch with RBS. We have a son approaching twenty who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is forfeited by the lender. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this document specific to the RBS conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we bought 4 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this compromise his entitlement to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to RBS. This is solely used to protect RBS if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of RBS had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in St Leonard Shoreditch. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 9/4/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. St Leonard Shoreditch is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in St Leonard Shoreditch are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside St Leonard Shoreditch you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in St Leonard Shoreditch may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I was advised by a few estate agents in St Leonard Shoreditch to choose a property lawyer using your seach tool. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your lawyers over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I today plan to offer on a house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently discovered that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in St Leonard Shoreditch. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in St Leonard Shoreditch ?
The majority of houses in St Leonard Shoreditch are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in St Leonard Shoreditch so you should seriously consider shopping around for a St Leonard Shoreditch conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer should report to you on the legal implications.
Following months of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in St Leonard Shoreditch. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a St Leonard Shoreditch conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a St Leonard Shoreditch premises is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 72.39 years.