Is there a reason to use a Strawberry Hill conveyancing firm given that internet based alternatives are so much cheaper?

To take your time to find scrutinise conveyancing costs in Strawberry Hill and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t become consumed with sourcing the lowest priced Strawberry Hill conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful home move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced lawyer. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone discussion and can never replicate a one to one appointment. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, giving the sort of personalised service that you are unlikely to received from an internet conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to progress making sure that you are never in the dark. Should you need to call the firm you will know who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.

I am assisting my niece sell her flat in Strawberry Hill. Will the solicitor commission an energy assessment or do I organise this?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a required component of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are using a Strawberry Hill conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established local providers

We expect to receive a AIP from Co-operative this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Co-operative recommend any Strawberry Hill solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Strawberry Hill solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Co-operative through the process.

I'm at the point of viewing houses in Strawberry Hill and I am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have my conveyancing practitioner on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Barclays.

It would be advisable to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. As you are seeking a mortgage with Barclays, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I have justfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Strawberry Hill for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Strawberry Hill conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Strawberry Hill differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Strawberry Hill approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because developers in Strawberry Hill usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Strawberry Hill or who has acted in the same development.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Strawberry Hill conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Strawberry Hill conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with several firms including non Strawberry Hill conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation? Can they put you in touch with clients in Strawberry Hill who can give a testimonial?

Having spent years of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Strawberry Hill. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to determine the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Strawberry Hill flat is Ground Floor Flat 91 Bath Road in May 2009. in a case where the freeholder could not be traced, the Brentford County Court ordered that the Lease be surrendered in return for the grant of a new lease of the Premises at a premium determined by the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. The tribunal concluded that the price payable by the Applicant for the new lease of the premises be £15,900 This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 60.45 years.