We are a couple about to sign contracts for a semi detached house in West Ham. We have hit a problem. Our loan offer with Nottingham Building Society expires on 8/7/2025 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 10/7/2025. Is it possible to prolong the loan expiry date?
The person best placed to address this question is your lawyer who will hopefully assess if they corresponding with the lender, seller’s conveyancers, selling agents or indeed all three based on the history of your transaction as of today.
Will our conveyancer be asking questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in West Ham.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers conducting conveyancing in West Ham. There are those who purchase a house in West Ham, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.
Conveyancers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of searches that can be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in West Ham. The standard information supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual inquiry of the seller to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a purchaser could bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an incorrect response. The buyer’s conveyancers may also order an environmental report. This should higlight whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be carried out.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in West Ham. 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 legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Ham
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in West Ham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about West Ham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the West Ham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at West Ham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in West Ham. I have land on a web site which seems to have the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near West Ham being on the bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the bank approved panel?
We do not recommend specific West Ham firms as the right West Ham conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with West Ham knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..