Have purchased a a detached house in Abbots Langley , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my title? My Abbots Langley conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain the post completion formalities are dealt with.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Abbots Langley registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry have to notify any third persons or bodies. As of today roughly three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration occurs after the buyer is living at the property thus registration formalities is not always top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Abbots Langley I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Abbots Langley in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

If you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

How easy is it to swap conveyancer as I have to find a firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Abbots Langley round the corner but he is not accepted by Accord Mortgages Ltd

It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Abbots Langley on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Abbots Langley. In utilising search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Abbots Langley.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Abbots Langley for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor call for training requirements.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Abbots Langley. Before diving in I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Abbots Langley - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Abbots Langley - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Make sure you enquire if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Abbots Langley leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Abbots Langley. If you like the apartmentin Abbots Langley but your dog is not allowed to live with you then you will be faced hard determination. If a Abbots Langley lease has no more than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the value of the flat. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will most likely require a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering how much this will be. For most Abbots Langleylease extensions you will be required to have been the owner of the residence for a couple of years before you are legally able to exercise a lease extension. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?