Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Dorking even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I wish to buy an office in Dorking with a mortgage from HSBC Bank?

The service is mainly used to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Dorking but we have listed towards the end of this page a few Dorking commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent HSBC Bank

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

The fact that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no 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.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Dorking I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Dorking suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

There are only 62 years unexpired on my lease in Dorking. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the lessor. On the whole a specialist would be helpful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Dorking.

Dorking Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments? It would be prudent to investigate if the the lease includes any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is very common in Dorking leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Dorking. If you like the propertyin Dorking yet your cat can’t move with you then you will be presented with a hard compromise.

We are hoping to buy a repression property in Dorking and the bank selling would like to complete within a month. Do solicitors complete in this timeframe? Would it be better to instruct a high street Dorking firm or an online organisation that professes to complete quickly?

Visit your Dorking shopping parade. Pop in to 3 firms and ask to talk to a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Explain your requirements and get assurances on speed. Choose the firm that seems most genuine. Make sure to use a property lawyer on the list of conveyancers who can act for your bank.