Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site carry out conveyancing in Poplar by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct 24hr exchanges. You should e-mail us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Poplar last June yet the purchaser is whats apping me to moan that her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?
Following your disposal your solicitor is duty bound to send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your conveyancer should also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Poplar.
The Poplar conveyancing lawyers that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Poplar have suddenly closed. They were on acting for me because I needed a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel and my previous Poplar lawyer was not. I paid them money on account. What should be my next steps?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the RBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.
Should my solicitor be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Poplar.
Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Poplar. There are those who acquire a property in Poplar, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Poplar. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms given to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual inquiry of the seller to determine if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser could bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s lawyers should also commission an enviro search. This should higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be initiated.
Last July I purchased a leasehold flat in Poplar. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?
Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on such issues? Can you recommend a Poplar conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Poplar conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Poplar property is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case related to 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 101.61 years.