I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Clent. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact 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 Clent 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.

I am buying a new build flat in Clent. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Clent

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

What is different about your site and other online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Clent?

At this site receive a fixed fee quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues of your conveyancing in Clent. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have referral deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors that pays the most commission, not the best value conveyancing in Clent

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Clent. I've discover a site which seems to have the ideal solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Clent with the intention of expediting the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Clent can be bypassed if you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ lawyers.
A minority of Clent leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Clent levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Clent. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Clent leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord consenting to such changes. Should you dont have the consents in place you should not contact the landlord without checking with your lawyer in the first instance. If there is a history of any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved prior to the flat being put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a flat where there is a current dispute. You may have to bite the bullet and discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as historic rather than unresolved.

Clent Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Does this lease have in excess of 90 years left? It would be wise to discover as much as you can concerning the company managing the building as they can either make living at the property much simpler or uncomfortable. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters such as the tidiness of the communal areas. Enquire of prospective neighbours what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and precisely what it includes. What is the annual service fee and ground rent?