The Upminster Bridge conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my purchase in Upminster Bridge have without warning shut down. They were on acting for me because I needed a solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel and my family Upminster Bridge lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. 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 Yorkshire BS 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 lawyers should be in a position to help.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Upminster Bridge before retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to issue a mortgage on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Upminster Bridge. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Upminster Bridge to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Upminster Bridge and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides protection to commercial tenants, granting the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Upminster Bridge

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Upminster Bridge. I happened to land on a web site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can I apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Upminster Bridge conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Upminster Bridge residence is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 57.5 years.

What makes a Upminster Bridge lease problematic?

Leasehold conveyancing in Upminster Bridge is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain sections are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the building Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Lloyds TSB Bank, Chelsea Building Society, and Clydesdale all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.