I was informed recently by my estate agent that my Henley In Arden property lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your Henley In Arden conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Henley In Arden conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

When will exchange of contracts occur in sale conveyancing in Henley In Arden and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?

Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Henley In Arden you are welcome to attend to sign documents. However, the firms we recommend offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Henley In Arden)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I am purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Henley In Arden who is on the Halifax approved. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as Henley In Arden. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Henley In Arden. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Henley In Arden of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Henley In Arden. Conveyancing and Aldermore mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Henley In Arden who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Henley In Arden conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Henley In Arden Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Who are the managing agents? Can you inform me if there are any major works in the near future that will likely add a premium to the service costs? In the main the outlay for major works are not wrapped into the service charges, although some managing agents in Henley In Arden ask leaseholders to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works.