My husband and I are acquiring a brand new duplex in Eden Park and my solicitor is informing me that she has to the lender to reveal incentives from the seller. I am on a tight deadline to sign contracts and I would rather not prolong the conveyancing. is my lawyer playing by the book?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your . A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

My wife and I are purchasing a house in Eden Park. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

We previously instructed solicitors based in Eden Park on the solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me an additional amount for handling the mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by ?

Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your may charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by but by your Eden Park . Numerous firms on the panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with . Eden Park conveyancing practitioners are instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from ?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have conducted the valuation? Have you informed as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Eden Park?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Eden Park. 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…’

Given that I am about to part with 450k on a two bedroom apartment in Eden Park I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding thetransaction in advance of instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Eden Park.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a file number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Eden Park should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

My wife and I may need to let out our Eden Park ground floor flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Eden Park conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

Some leases for properties in Eden Park do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

I own a split level flat in Eden Park, conveyancing having been completed in 1995. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Eden Park with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.