Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as FTB of a garden flat in Cuffley. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Cuffley?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Cuffley. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

We are aiming to move property in June. Will my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Cuffley. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from your property agent however this should only be done when the sellers solicitors advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. After that you will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you choose a conveyancing in Cuffley or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Cuffley.

I'm in the process of viewing flats in Cuffley and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with Virgin Money.

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Virgin Money, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Cuffley for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make 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 Cuffley conveyancing specialists.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Cuffley I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Cuffley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Cuffley and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords protection to business lessees, granting the dueness to apply to court for a new lease and remain in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Cuffley

Are Cuffley conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to supply clear conveyancing costs?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, constitute the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Cuffley or beyond.