I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in Slough. What can I do to expedite matters?

First, If you are under time constraints for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will have local relationships and know-how. It is even conceivable that they may have handled previousproperties in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Slough conveyancing firm. Second, make sure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that just under twenty per cent of Slough conveyancing transactions are held up or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the transaction being held up by almost three weeks. It is said that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home sales annually. Almost all Slough conveyancing firms can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Slough?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Slough will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Slough. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Slough.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Slough it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Slough commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Slough.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Slough. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Slough of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but reside in Slough. My solicitor (approximately 250 miles from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Slough to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Slough

I am thinking of choosing an online solicitor ahead of a Slough conveyancing firm. Am I making a mistake?

There are advantages of being able to attend a local Slough conveyancing solicitor such as

• signing papers on short notice
• sometimes being able to speak to someone face-to-face can make a significant difference, particularly for non-standard conveyancing
• the ability to raise concerns if things go pear-shaped

When checking quotes, look out for hidden extras. The majority decent Slough high street solicitors give an all-inclusive price. Often online agents appear to offer low cost fees, yet have burried 'extras' in the small print.