Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your ’find a lawyer’ app perform right to buy conveyancing in North East London?

We have identified a variety of conveyancing specialists who can conduct right to buy conveyancing You should call the conveyancers listed in order to obtain a conveyancing quote.

I am considering applying for a Barclays mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in North East London with 60% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Barclays ?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel, but Barclays would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in North East London 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware precisely where to look for all the relevant documentation so you can buy or sell your property without any difficulty. Where copies are not available, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the property.

I am buying my first flat in North East London benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about this deal as it will affect my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. North East London is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in North East London are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in North East London you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in North East London may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.