Finally the sale completed on my house in Ashbourne last January yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours to say their lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

After completion of your house sale your lawyer should forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your solicitor must also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Ashbourne.

What will a local search inform me concerning the house I am purchasing in Ashbourne?

Ashbourne conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example PSG The local search is essential in every Ashbourne conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Ashbourne. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call 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 Ashbourne 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.

I am using a search engine for the words conveyancing in Ashbourne it reveals many property lawyersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancer for my move?

The preferential way of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so ask colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Ashbourne or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Ashbourne differ, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three quotes from different law firms. Dont forget to clarify that the costs are assured not to to be inflated.

Jane (my partner) and I may need to sub-let our Ashbourne 1st floor flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We used a Ashbourne conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Even though your previous Ashbourne conveyancing lawyer is no longer around you can review your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the premises. The rule is that if the lease is silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you need to seek consent via your landlord or some other party before subletting. This means that you cannot sublet in the absence of prior consent. Such consent should not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease prohibits you from letting out the property you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

Ashbourne Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Ashbourne obliged leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works. Plenty Ashbourne leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the management company. Should you buy the property you will have to meet this contribution, normally periodically accross the year. This can be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. In all probability there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a significant figure, say about £50-£100 but you should to enquire as sometimes it can be surprisingly expensive. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability?