I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years built) in Cockfosters. The vast majority the properties are already occupied. Do I need carry out the conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Cockfosters?

A big part of the Cockfosters conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are a large number of companies who offer Cockfosters conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are known collectively as personal search providers and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their data from the local authority.

My colleague suggested that if I am purchasing in Cockfosters I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Cockfosters conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Cockfosters around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Cockfosters Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Cockfosters Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Cockfosters.

About to purchase a new build flat in Cockfosters. Conveyancing is daunting 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 may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cockfosters

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. 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. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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?

Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Cockfosters law firm on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Cockfosters conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Cockfosters conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to see if they are on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Newport but live in Cockfosters. My conveyancer (based 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Cockfosters to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Cockfosters