Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Beckton even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I want to buy an office in Beckton with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society?

Our search tool is primarily used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Beckton but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Beckton commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Barnsley Building Society

I am planning on selling our property in Beckton and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Beckton. Having lived in Beckton for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Beckton 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer will know exactly where to find all the relevant paperwork so you can buy or sell your house without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be found, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities against future claims on your premises.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Beckton

We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your own,trusted Beckton conveyancing firm - as opposed tothose that will earn the estate agent a kickback or meet his conveyancing figures pre-set by corporate headquarters.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Beckton.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have recently received a half-yearly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as usual given that all rents and service payments will be allottedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially