What is the most effective way to search for the right solicitor to supply a 1st class service for my conveyancing in Addlestone?

First ask the people you trust whom they would seek assistance from.

Option 2 is to use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Addlestone. Ring a couple or more firms from the list and invite them to send you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will oversee your legal process ahead ofmaking your choice.

Third is to use this site to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your individual factors including location,timings, complications and who the proposed lender is. Resist the temptation to opt for £99 conveyancing in Addlestone

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Addlestone. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Addlestone of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Addlestone differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Addlestone contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in Addlestone tend to purchase the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Addlestone or who has acted in the same development.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of apartments in Addlestone both have approximately 50 years left on the leases. should I be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease reduces and results in it becoming more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Addlestone conveyancing firm to assist?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Addlestone property is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 82.93 years.

I am unable to be present at my Addlestone conveyancing practitioners office to execute documents for conveyancing in Addlestone – will this be problematic?

Not a problem. Addlestone conveyancing solicitors can conduct conveyancing transactions for clients who are based anywhere. It is not necessary for you to be able to attend a Addlestone conveyancers office. Almost all lawyer can undertake all communications via post, email, telephone and fax.