I instructed a local firm for our conveyancing in Linton yesterday. Reviewing the Terms it is apparent thatI am responsible for fees even if our purchase aborts. Should I ditch them and instruct a web based lawyer advertising no completion no charge conveyancing in Linton?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be uplifted to offset the cases that do not go ahead. Do bear in mind that such deals generally do not cover expenditure e.g. Linton conveyancing search fees.

We are purchasing a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Linton who is on the HSBC solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for HSBC . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Linton.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Linton. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should 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 Linton 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 have been pointed in your direction by numerous property agents in Linton to choose a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to offer any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Linton from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Linton can be bypassed where you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Linton leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or laying down wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. Should you dont have the paperwork in place do not contact the landlord without checking with your lawyer in advance. If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should make sure that you are holding the original share document. Obtaining a new share certificate is often a lengthy process and slows down many a Linton home move. Where a duplicate share certificate is necessary, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (if applicable) for this sooner rather than later. A minority of Linton leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors.

Linton Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

You should be aware if it is less than 80 years it will affect the salability of the flat. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will most likely need a lease extension at some point and it is worth finding out how much this would cost. For most Lintonlease extensions you would be be obliged to have owned the premises for 24 months in order to be eligible to exercise a lease extension. The prefered form of lease arrangement is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is frequently employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. Please inform me if there are any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the maintenance charges?