My partner’s uncle is a property lawyer. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Ottershaw?
You should compare pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. Whilst estimates do vary but service levels do differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
The Ottershaw conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Ottershaw have suddenly closed. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the HSBC conveyancing panel and my preferred Ottershaw lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What do I do now?
If you have an estate agent involved then inform them immediately 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 HSBC 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 lawyers should be in a position to help.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Ottershaw 10 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be held by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and secure up to date copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for a small fee.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Ottershaw is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Ottershaw are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ottershaw you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ottershaw may determine 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 property.
What does commercial conveyancing in Ottershaw cover?
Commercial conveyancing in Ottershaw incorporates a wide array of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.