As someone not used to the Maida Vale conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can impart concerning the legal transfer of property in Maida Vale

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Maida Vale and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and others involved in the transaction. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion your bank. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Maida Vale should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest will try and persuade you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the property agent may claim to be assisting by suggesting your solicitor is wrong. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

I am buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Maida Vale who is on the conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for in certain locations such as Maida Vale. We dont recommend any particular firm.

four months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Maida Vale concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Maida Vale differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Maida Vale contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because developers in Maida Vale tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Maida Vale or who has acted in the same development.

My husband and I are novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we use their recommended conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Maida Vale

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this demand. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your preferred Maida Vale conveyancing firm - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing thresholds set by head office.