As a novice what is the most important advice you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Abbots Langley?

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Abbots Langley and elsewhere in Hertfordshire is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Abbots Langley is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the legal process whose responsibility is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.

There is a definite creep of a "blame" culture- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer above the other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

I am considering applying for a Barclays mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Abbots Langley with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Barclays ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Barclays will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Abbots Langley I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Abbots Langley for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

I'm remortgaging my existing property to a BTL mortgage with TSB and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second house. The area we are interested in is Abbots Langley. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are your solicitor will be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.

There are plenty of properties in Abbots Langley on unadopted lanes. I am buying such a property. Are there any advantages to buying a property on a private road?

Abbots Langley conveyancing practices will be familiar with transacting propertieson unadopted roads. The property lawyer should review the Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that owners pay into to maintain the road. If one exists, the road will likely be maintained and appear nicer than council adopted.