My best friend’s brother is a conveyancing practitioner. I hope that I can be offered friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in South Hackney?

Do compare pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. You will notice that quotes do contrast greatly but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with most professions.

My husband and I are refinancing our apartment in South Hackney with TSB. We have a son approaching twenty who lives at home. Our solicitor requested us to identify anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the apartment is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the TSB conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 3 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this extinguish his rights to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to TSB. This is solely used to protect TSB if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of TSB had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

Do I need to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in South Hackney so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.

Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, almost all banks no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to provide identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to choosing a local solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in South Hackney.

I am buying a new build apartment in South Hackney. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Hackney

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

How do I use the search app to select a conveyancing practitioner in South Hackney on the approved list for my lender?

1st choose a mortgage company such as Lloyds TSB Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then choose your location e.g. South Hackney. Conveyancing firms in South Hackney and further afield will then be listed.