I am buying a house without a mortgage in Lakenham. I have lived for the previous 20 years in Lakenham. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. Given that I know the road and vicinity intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?
If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Lakenham conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your lawyer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he has a professional duty to do this. Do take into account; if you are going to dispose of the house at a future date, it could be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. On occasion properties with day to day issues can still reveal detrimental search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Lakenham should be able to give you some sensible advice in this regard.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Lakenham. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Lakenham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Lakenham is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Lakenham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Lakenham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Lakenham may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Lakenham and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords protection to business tenants, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Lakenham
I am seeking to purchase a repossessed property in Lakenham and the mortgagee in possession would like to complete inside a month. Do lawyers meet that timeframe? Am I best advised to select a high street Lakenham firm or an online firm that professes to complete quickly?
Visit your Lakenham shopping parade. Go in to a couple of solicitor’s offices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Discuss your needs and get a commitment on speed. Choose the firm that comes across as most genuine. You need to use a conveyancing practitioner on the panel of lawyers approved by your lender.