I am buying a property for cash in Walton Le Dale. I have lived for the last twelve years in Walton Le Dale. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then almost all of the Walton Le Dale conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but he is duty bound to do this. One thing to consider; if you are intend to dispose of the house one day, it will be of interest to your prospective purchaser what the searches contain. Sometimes properties with apparent issues can still reveal adverse search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Walton Le Dale will provide you some helpful guidance concerning this.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Walton Le Dale. I now require my papers but 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 Walton Le Dale of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am a sole trader intending to take an assignment of a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive costs for commercial conveyancing in Walton Le Dale for under £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Walton Le Dale, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the charges these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or call so as to enable us to supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Walton Le Dale. I've discover a site which looks to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I am looking at a couple of flats in Walton Le Dale which have about forty five years remaining on the leases. Will this present a problem?

There is no doubt about it. A leasehold apartment in Walton Le Dale is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The closer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the marketability of the premises. The majority of buyers and lenders, leases with under 75 years become less and less marketable. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a residence with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Walton Le Dale conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. A more straightforward and quicker method of extending would be to contact your landlord directly and sound him out on the prospect of extending the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that the agreed terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Walton Le Dale, conveyancing formalities finalised August 1998. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Walton Le Dale with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2083

With only 59 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

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 without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.