I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented property in Waltham Abbey by 5/11/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your solicitor and request that they cajole the other side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will look to achieve
Having sold my house in Waltham Abbey last February yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours complaining that his solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
After completion of your sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also confirm that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Waltham Abbey.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Waltham Abbey?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Waltham Abbey. 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'm buying a new build house in Waltham Abbey benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it will impact my mortgage with Bank of Scotland. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Waltham Abbey. My conveyancer (based 300 miles awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Waltham Abbey who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Waltham Abbey
I wish to sublet my leasehold apartment in Waltham Abbey. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?
The lease dictates relations between the landlord and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The rule is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Waltham Abbey do not contain an absolute prevention of subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the tenancy agreement.
Notwithstanding our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Waltham Abbey. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
if there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Waltham Abbey property is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired term was 69.26 years.