We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Upton Park endorsed using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative fee calculations via the web seem less pricey – why is this?
There are plenty of firms promoting alleged £99 conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalcosts result in the closing fee totally different to the one you expected. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees outlined in terms and conditions should be equitable raised The law firms that we put forward for conveyancing in Upton Park set out all legal fees for the property you plan tobuy.
As I am unsure how the conveyancing process works what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Upton Park?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Upton Park or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of room for conflict between you and others involved in the transaction. For instance, the vendor, estate agent and on occasion a mortgage company. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Upton Park is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose interest is to protect your best interests and to protect you.
There is a definite increase in the "blame" culture- someone has to be blamed for the process taking so long. We recommend that you should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Upton Park. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Upton Park. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call 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 Upton Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Upton Park and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to commercial tenants, giving them the right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Upton Park is one of our numerous locations in which the firms we work with are based
I've recently bought a leasehold property in Upton Park. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Upton Park. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
if there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Upton Park residence is 46 Credon Road in January 2014. On 11 September 2013 Deputy District Judge Price sitting at the Bow County Court made a vesting order that the freeholder surrender his lease and be granted a new lease of the Premises on such terms as may be determined by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).The appropriate sum as concluded by the Tribunal was £7225 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69.77 years.