Having been told to check out your organisation we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Enfield Lock endorsed using your comparison tool but have come across alternative fee calculations on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?

One can find plenty of websites advertising self styled cut-price conveyancing, yet more often than not extracharges result in the final bill mounting up beyond all recognition. Solicitors ought to ensure charges listed in terms of business should be honest and reasonable invoiced The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Enfield Lock clearly state all legal fees for a residential conveyancing transaction.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Enfield Lock. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Having exchanged you will need to hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of priority as you will have a pending deadline in which to complete the deal. All auction property will have an associated auction set of papers. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold property the auction papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You must hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a 1st time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Enfield Lock. Do I collect the keys to the premises on completion from my lawyer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Enfield Lock?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Enfield Lock. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be able to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

My wife and I buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Enfield Lock. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve checks to see if these alterations were previously refused?

Your property lawyer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Enfield Lock can on occasion identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain works or need the consent of another owner. Many additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Enfield Lock before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Enfield Lock. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Enfield Lock especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Enfield Lock.

I was pointed in your direction by a few estate agents in Enfield Lock to locate a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your lawyers ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to offer any financial incentive for sending work in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am not able to get to my Enfield Lock conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents for conveyancing in Enfield Lock – will this be problematic?

No. Enfield Lock conveyancing lawyers can undertake home moves for clients from a distance. It is not necessary for you to be able to visit a Enfield Lock conveyancers office. They can handle all communications via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.