My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Arlesey but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Arlesey or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

Not all Arlesey conveyancing solicitors are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make use of the above find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Arlesey conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Arlesey?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Arlesey will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Arlesey. The report 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 Arlesey.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Arlesey it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Arlesey commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Arlesey.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Arlesey. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Arlesey of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How do I search for a Arlesey law firm on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Arlesey conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Arlesey conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check if they are on the Barnsley Building Society member panel

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Arlesey with the aim of expediting the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Arlesey can be reduced where you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ lawyers.
You believe that you know the number of years remaining on your lease but you should double-check via your solicitors. A purchaser's conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the remaining number of years is below 75 years. It is therefore important at an as soon as possible that you consider whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should ensure that you have the original share document. Obtaining a re-issued share certificate can be a lengthy process and delays many a Arlesey conveyancing deal. If a new share is needed, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this sooner rather than later. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Arlesey state that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. Should you fail to have the paperwork to hand you should not contact the landlord without checking with your conveyancer before hand. Many landlords or managing agents in Arlesey levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Arlesey.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Arlesey - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

It is important to be aware whether a new roof is being installed or some other significant cost is due shortly to be shared between the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the service fees or require a one time payment. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? You should be aware that where the lease has fewer than eighty years it will impact the value of the apartment. Check with your lender that they are willing to go ahead with the loan given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this would cost. For most Arleseylease extensions you will need to own the property for 24 months in order to be entitled to extend the lease.