Finally the sale completed on my house in Alton last February but my buyer keeps texting every few hours complaining that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor must also evidence that the mortgage has been discharged to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Alton.

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Alton for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Alton conveyancing specialists.

Taking into account that I am about to part with over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Alton I wish to talk to a conveyancer about myhouse move before instructing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we recommend - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer who will be carrying out your conveyancing in Alton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Alton should be the figure that you end up paying.

There are only 72 years remaining on my flat in Alton. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to conduct investigations and prepare a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Alton.

Alton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

The answer will be useful as a) areas may cause problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have full disclosure Who is in charge of the block? Is anyone aware of any major works anticipated that will add a premium to the service charges?

How do I identify cost effective conveyancing in Alton?

First ask the people you trust who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Second, search the web for conveyancing in Alton. Phone two or three from the list and request that they email you their conveyancing fees and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle your conveyancing before you make your choice. Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your unique factors including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed mortgage company is.Do not be fooled by £99 conveyancing solicitors in Alton