Having been recommended your service we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Abbey found by you but have come across some other costs illustrations via the web look cheaper – how come?

You can find many firms of conveyancing organisations promoting pretending to offer cheap conveyancing, but extracosts end up with the completion invoice being escalated. In accordance with regulatory requirements fees set out in terms of engagement should be honest and reasonable and be applied The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Waltham Abbey specify all charges for the property you plan topurchase.

I am thinking of mortgaging my property in Waltham Abbey, does my lawyer need to be on the Barclays Solicitor panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Barclays will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Waltham Abbey completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 premises 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.

Are there any apps to assist me to identify a Waltham Abbey law firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the search on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Waltham Abbey conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Waltham Abbey conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify whether they are on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Waltham Abbey conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Waltham Abbey conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with several firms including non Waltham Abbey conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:

How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation? Can they put you in touch with clients in Waltham Abbey who can give a testimonial?

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Waltham Abbey. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Waltham Abbey conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Waltham Abbey residence is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69.26 years.