Will our conveyancer be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Trelogan.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Trelogan. There are those who acquire a property in Trelogan, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that can be carried out by the buyer or by their lawyers which can figure out the risks in Trelogan. The standard information given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the vendor to discover if the premises has historically flooded. If flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a purchaser could issue a legal claim for losses resulting from an misleading reply. A buyer’s lawyers should also conduct an environmental search. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be initiated.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Trelogan. I now require my file 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 Trelogan of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

What does commercial conveyancing in Trelogan cover?

Trelogan conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of guidance, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

My husband and I are 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the high street agent to perform conveyancing in Trelogan. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

A solicitor would have to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you need to make them aware of the new lawyer and have the offer are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Trelogan

I only have Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Trelogan. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent may be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Trelogan.

I inherited a basement flat in Trelogan, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2010. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Trelogan with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2079

With 54 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £32,300 and £37,400 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.