What does a local search inform me regarding the property we're buying in Bow?

Bow conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Onsearch The local search is essential in every Bow conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant 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 13 topic sections.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Bow. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. 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 Bow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build apartment in Bow. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bow

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I am a sole trader wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Bow for less than £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Bow, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or call so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we use their recommended lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Bow

We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is counter productive. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to instruct your preferred Bow conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by head office.