The solicitor who assisted with my former purchase has given a fee estimate £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Ilford. I am hoping to downsize from a purpose built detached home for £300,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Ilford?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you shop around you may be able to trim some of the cost by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maylive to regret choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to enquire that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. Do utilise our comparison tool to locate a Ilford conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ilford.

It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Ilford took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 asset 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.

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Ilford before appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ilford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am looking to sell my house. My past conveyancers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Ilford if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Ilford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Ilford from the perspective of speeding up the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Ilford can be avoided if you instruct lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ lawyers.
Some Ilford leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Ilford state that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring require a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such alterations. Should you fail to have the approvals to hand you should not communicate with the landlord without checking with your solicitor before hand. If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share document. Obtaining a replacement share certificate can be a lengthy process and slows down many a Ilford conveyancing deal. If a reissued share certificate is necessary, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (if applicable) for this as soon as possible. Many freeholders or managing agents in Ilford levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Ilford.

I own a two-bedroom flat in Ilford. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where 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 First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Ilford premises is 49 Aldborough Road South in July 2012. The Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of the new lease was £13,925 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 61.36 years.