My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Angel. I am looking to sell a Georgian house for £125,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Angel?

The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the cost by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. Do use our search tool to get a quote a Angel conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Angel.

I require expedited conveyancing in Angel as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts within one month. A home loan is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Angel the following are examples of issues that can crop up and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Angel for my purchase. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training requirements.

I work for a busy estate agency in Angel where we see a number of leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local Angel conveyancing firms. Please can you shed some light as to whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in seeking a lease extension in Angel. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Angel conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Angel premises is 29 Woodstock Road in April 2014. the Tribunal determined that the premiums to be paid into court in respect of the purchase of the freehold registered at HMLR under Title N0.SY3997 should be £7,217. This case affected 4 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 98 years.

At last I have had an offer on an maisonette in Angel accepted, the vendor does however have an associated purchase. The sellers have put an offer on a property, however it’s not yet tied up, and has viewings of other properties booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Angel. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with UBS going with UBS?

It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Angel conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your property lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent stages this very much depends on the specifics of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some buyers will apply for the mortgage with UBS and pay for the survey and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their conveyancing practitioner to press on with the conveyancing in Angel.