It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in The Borough. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to find the title deeds. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in The Borough involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

My wife and I are buying a flat in The Borough. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

A friend informed me that in buying a property in The Borough there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in The Borough which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in The Borough should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are aiming to move house in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in The Borough. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across this page.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from the property agent however this can only take place when the sellers conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. You can inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in The Borough or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in The Borough.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in The Borough I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in The Borough suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering fixed fees for non-domestic conveyancing in The Borough for below £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in The Borough, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we will find you the right lawyer. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or call so as to enable us to supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

I am due to assess costs for conveyancing in The Borough from three property lawyer and appoint one. Should I ask them to sit tight until I I have my bid accepted on a house.

We suggest that you wait to ask your property lawyer to start work and submit searches after the sales memo has been sent by the estate agent particularly as The Borough conveyancing searches are costly.