My wife and I intend to remortgage our apartment in Dagenham with . We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the apartment is repossessed. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this form unique to the conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 5 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing 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 . This is solely used to protect 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 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Dagenham is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Dagenham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Dagenham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dagenham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Dagenham. I've chance upon a site which appears to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all formalities done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? 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 just appointed agents to market my basement flat in Dagenham. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as normal as all rents and maintenance charges should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Dagenham, conveyancing was carried out 1995. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Dagenham with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 50

You have 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Our lenders have just issued us with a mortgage offer. We appointed a reputable conveyancer in Dagenham last week. Today, our broker called to say that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As novices, we had no idea that the lender had some control over our choice Is this allowed?

You are permitted to choose any property lawyer you want to appoint for your conveyancing in Dagenham but if they are not on the your bank's approved list you would have to pay an extra fee so your lender can retain their own conveyancer too. sometimes it is conceivable that your preferred conveyancing firm to get included on to the lender panel. Do make the most of internet tools such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Dagenham on the mortgage company panel. You can go into your local bank branch in Dagenham. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Dagenham on the approved list.