Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Cheshunt?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Cheshunt will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Cheshunt. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Cheshunt.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Cheshunt it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Cheshunt commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Cheshunt.

I have justfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Cheshunt for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cheshunt conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build flat in Cheshunt. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cheshunt

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

How difficult is it to swap solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Cheshunt five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Cheshunt on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Cheshunt. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Cheshunt.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Cheshunt. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have recently had a yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all ground rent and maintenance charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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 acquired a leasehold flat in Cheshunt, conveyancing formalities finalised 7 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Cheshunt with a long lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2098

With just 74 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. 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.