I sincerely hope you can assist me. My Battlesbridge solicitor is advising me that she is duty bound toorder Battlesbridge conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the HSBCsolicitor panel. Is this really necessary?

You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a lender your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Battlesbridge conveyancing searches.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Battlesbridge. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Battlesbridge

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Battlesbridge is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Battlesbridge are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Battlesbridge you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Battlesbridge may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Battlesbridge and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to commercial tenants, granting the dueness to make a request to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Battlesbridge is one of the many areas of the UK in which the firms we work with have offices

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Cardiff but I am based in Battlesbridge. My solicitor (based 260 miles awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Battlesbridge to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Battlesbridge based