Do the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Stansted by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please call us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.

Having invested time reviewing consumer advice sites for an affordable solicitor in Stansted, many advise that I should instruct a CQS accredited lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's major banks. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Stansted is one of the numerous areas of the UK where there are CQS lawyers.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Stansted?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Stansted will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Stansted. 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 Stansted.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Stansted it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Stansted commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Stansted.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Stansted. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stansted

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Stansted conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Stansted conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Stansted conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

What are the costs for lease extension work? If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

Stansted Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? Its a good idea to discover as much as you can about the company managing the building as they will either make your life much simpler or uncomfortable. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day matters like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Ask prospective neighbours if they are happy with their management. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money. Most Stansted leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the building levied on behalf of the landlord. If you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this liability, normally quarterly accross the year. This can vary from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a large figure, say approximately £25-£75 but you should to check it because sometimes it could be prohibitively expensive.