We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Slough?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Slough.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in Slough?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Slough will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Slough. The report 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 crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Slough commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Slough.

I have been recommended by two or three local property agents in Slough to select a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers rather than a competitor’s?

We refuse to offer any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Slough with the aim of expediting the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Slough can be avoided where you appoint lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers’ solicitors.
In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Slough state that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord consenting to such works. Where you dont have the paperwork to hand you should not communicate with the landlord without contacting your lawyer before hand. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be advisable double-check by asking your lawyers. A buyer’s conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the remaining number of years is under 75 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you identify whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. Many landlords or managing agents in Slough levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Slough. If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is very important that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is a current dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal details of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as historic as opposed to unsettled.

Slough Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

For most Slough leaseholds the cost for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Slough obliged leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for larger repairs or maintenance. What is the name of the managing agents? If a Slough lease has no more than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the flat. Check with your bank that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably require a lease extension at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the residence for a couple of years before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension.

For various reasons I cannot attend my Slough conveyancing lawyers office to sign documents for conveyancing in Slough – will this be an issue?

No. Slough conveyancing solicitors can undertake home moves for clients across the country. It is not necessary for you to be able to attend a Slough conveyancers office. Almost all lawyer can deal with everything via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.