We are buying a property in Alperton. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we have to put our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

How can we know in advance if a Alperton conveyancing solicitor on the Co-operative panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Alperton getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.

HSBC have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Alperton has been accepted, now what?

The property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Contact HSBC or your broker and finish off any appropriate forms. HSBC will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to get a mortgage offer. HSBC will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Alperton.

My friend suggested that where I am purchasing in Alperton I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Alperton conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Alperton around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Alperton Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Alperton.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Alperton. Now, I need my files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Alperton 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.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Alperton is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Alperton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Alperton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Alperton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I need to assess estimates for conveyancing in Alperton from numerous conveyancer and choose one. Am I right to tell them to hold tight until I have found somewhere to purchase.

We suggest that you only request your conveyancer to open a file and apply for searches after the offer has been accepted on the property especially as Alperton conveyancing searches are costly.