I require fast conveyancing in Astwood Bank as I am faced with a deadline to complete inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Astwood Bank the following are examples of what can appear and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Astwood Bank. Now, I need the files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Astwood Bank of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Astwood Bank. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Astwood Bank

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Astwood Bank prior to instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a mortgage on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Astwood Bank. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Astwood Bank to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Astwood Bank. My lawyer (approximately 260 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Astwood Bank who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Astwood Bank