The Northfield conveyancing firm that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Northfield have suddenly shut down. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel and my preferred Northfield lawyer was not. I paid them money on account. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

I require expedited conveyancing in Northfield as I am under pressure to exchange contracts in less than 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Northfield the following are examples of issues that can appear and adversely affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Northfield I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Northfield in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What tools are available to locate a Northfield solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the search on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Northfield conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Northfield conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Santander panel

What is the best way of identifying a reasonably priced conveyancing in Northfield?

First ask the people you trust who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in Northfield. Call a couple or more firms from the list and request that they send you their conveyancing fees and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle your conveyancing before you commit. Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is.Resist the temptation to appoint lowest cost conveyancing solicitors in Northfield