As a first time buyer what is the most important number one tip you can impart about purchase conveyancing in Bamber Bridge?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Bamber Bridge or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For instance, the seller, property agent and on occasion your lender. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Bamber Bridge an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the transaction whose responsibility is to look after your best interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a potential adversary will attempt to sway you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the property agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your solicitor is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do something that is contrary to your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

My wife and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Bamber Bridge and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Bamber Bridge lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a nationwide conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Bamber Bridge. Having lived in Bamber Bridge for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

About to purchase a new build flat in Bamber Bridge. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bamber Bridge

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Bamber Bridge I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bamber Bridge in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Bamber Bridge for my home move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find 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. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.