My grandfather passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in East Beckton. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Leeds Building Society, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you plan to refinance then Leeds Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Leeds Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I am helping my step-mother sell her property in East Beckton. Will the solicitor arrange an energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was left as a mandatory component of moving house. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned before the property is marketed. It is not a task that law firms normally organise. If you are using a East Beckton conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with long established local energy assessors

Is there a list of Virgin Money panel conveyancers in East Beckton on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings open the public over the internet. Where you are seeking to appoint a East Beckton lawyer on the Virgin Money please make the most of our facility.

My husband and I have organised the release of further monies on our mortgage from TSB as we wish to conduct renovations to our home in East Beckton. Are we obliged to select a nearby East Beckton solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

TSB would not normally require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB list.

I purchased my home on 16 October and my personal details is not yet registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in East Beckton advises it should be recorded in less than a month. Are titles in East Beckton particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in East Beckton registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any third persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not always primary concern yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

In scouring the world wide web for the term cheap conveyancing in East Beckton it reveals numerous property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable solicitor for me?

The ideal way of seeking the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so seek the counsel of colleagues and family who have acquired a property in East Beckton or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in East Beckton vary, so it's advisable to obtain a minimum of three estimates from different companies. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold house in East Beckton. Conveyancing and The Mortgage Works mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in East Beckton who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a East Beckton conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a East Beckton conveyancing firm to help?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a East Beckton conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a East Beckton residence is 46 Credon Road in January 2014. On 11 September 2013 Deputy District Judge Price sitting at the Bow County Court made a vesting order that the freeholder surrender his lease and be granted a new lease of the Premises on such terms as may be determined by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).The appropriate sum as concluded by the Tribunal was £7225 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 69.77 years.