At long last a mortgage agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my 2 room garden flat is coming within the next few days. Are you able to put forward a cheap conveyancing practitioner in Brundall?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for cut-price fees for conveyancing in Brundall. Our aim is to provide affordable conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint companies offering the bait of £99 conveyancing in Brundall. The optimum result, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not get the service expected.

Will my solicitor be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Brundall.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Brundall. Plenty of people will purchase a property in Brundall, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Brundall. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard inquiry of the seller to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a purchaser may issue a legal claim for losses as a result of such an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s solicitors may also commission an environmental search. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be conducted.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Brundall for my remortgage. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

You can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training purposes.

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Brundall. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Brundall Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

You should want to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day matters such as the upkeep of the communal areas. Ask other tenants what they think of their service. Finally, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the relevant party and specifically what you get for your money. How many years are left on the lease? This question is important as a) areas could cause problems in the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have complete disclosure

I'm buying a house in Brundall. I have found my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't locate my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Should I be concerned?

Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. As long there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the work, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unqualified staff.