I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Frinton and Walton. Now, I need my documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Frinton and Walton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Frinton and Walton differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Frinton and Walton contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because developers in Frinton and Walton tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Frinton and Walton or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Frinton and Walton for my home move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training reasons.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have subsequently been informed that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Frinton and Walton. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Frinton and Walton ?

The majority of houses in Frinton and Walton are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in Frinton and Walton in which case you should be shopping around for a Frinton and Walton conveyancing practitioner and check that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.

I own a leasehold flat in Frinton and Walton, conveyancing having been completed in 2004. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Frinton and Walton with a long lease are worth £180,000. The ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2080

With 59 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

I am purchasing a ground floor maisonette in Frinton and Walton. Conveyancing lawyer is awaiting, from the vendor, building insurance schedule. Earlier today I was informed that the vendor must forward the insurance schedule for the flat above in addition. Why would my lawyer need to review the insurance for the flat above? Is it strictly necessary? We have been in hold for the last 2 weeks…

It is not impossible in leasehold conveyancing in Frinton and Walton to discover Conveyancing in Frinton and Walton in a minority of cases reveals that the lease requires the tenant's to insure their individual flats as opposed to the landlord insuring the complete building - which is definitely better. You should check with your lawyer but it would appear that your conveyancer is looking to verify that the whole building is insured. Insuring your residence is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be reconstructed due to lack of insurance.