I have recentlybeen informed that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Wickford for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check 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 Wickford conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Wickford differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Wickford approach us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because builders in Wickford typically purchase the land, 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 conveyancers 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 Wickford or who has acted in the same development.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Wickford I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Wickford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Wickford. I have stumble upon a site which looks to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all formalities completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to 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 for Wickford online conveyancing estimates. Can I be confident that all the Wickford law firms that are identified on your directory are on the bank conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific Wickford firm being on the lender conveyancing panel is not accurate.