Can you recommend a Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved Darley Abbey conveyancing practice finish our home move within a very limited time frame? Am I best advised to go for a high street Darley Abbey conveyancer or a nationwide firm?

We can recommend some very good Darley Abbey conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Darley Abbey. Go in to some well established firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Explain your expectations together with your reasons and get an assurance on your deadline. Choose the lawyer that appears most efficient.

Completed the sale of my flat in Darley Abbey last September yet the purchaser is texting daily to moan that her solicitor needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your conveyancer is committed to send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Darley Abbey.

We're in Darley Abbey, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is UBS , and our solicitor is on the UBS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Darley Abbey?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Darley Abbey will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Darley Abbey. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Darley Abbey.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Darley Abbey it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Darley Abbey commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Darley Abbey.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Darley Abbey conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Darley Abbey conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with two or three firms including non Darley Abbey conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:

If they are not ALEP accredited then why not? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?

I purchased a garden flat in Darley Abbey, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Darley Abbey with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2091

You have 66 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £11,400 and £13,200 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.