Completed the sale of my flat in Chelmsford last September but our buyer keeps calling every few hours complaining that their lawyer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?

Following your house sale your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Chelmsford.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Chelmsford. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Chelmsford 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.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Chelmsford. 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chelmsford

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Chelmsford is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Chelmsford are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Chelmsford you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chelmsford may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

My husband and I are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Chelmsford. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage been sent? If so you need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the loan are re-sent. Your conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating charges and delays. That should be your starting point. The search tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Chelmsford