I am in the market for a reasonably priced property lawyer. Should I go for for a national conveyancer or a family Walham Green conveyancing solicitor?

Generally conveyancing practitioners in your neck of the woods will enjoy good connections with your local authority, which could assist with the Walham Green conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will require on your transaction. It also helps if they enjoy good rapport with the Land Registry in your area Walham Green, other lawyers in the area and Walham Green property agents.

It is a dozen years since I bought my property in Walham Green. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I can't find my title documents. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be with the lender or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who acted in your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Walham Green relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial land in Walham Green?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Walham Green will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Walham Green. The search result provides 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 Walham Green.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Walham Green it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Walham Green commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Walham Green.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent advised that the seller will only move forward if we appoint their recommended solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Walham Green

It is improbable the owners are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Walham Green conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures pre-set by HQ.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Walham Green which have approximately 50 years remaining on the lease term. should I be concerned?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease deteriorates and results in it becoming more expensive to extend the lease. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you seek professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Walham Green, conveyancing having been completed September 2012. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Walham Green with a long lease are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2095

With just 71 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.