I am purchasing a property mortgage free in East Molesey. I have lived for the previous twelve years in East Molesey. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I have knowledge of the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a home loan, then all but one or two of the East Molesey conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your lawyer will try and steer you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to consider; if you are going to sell the house in the future, it will be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches determine. Sometimes premises with functional issues can still show up unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in East Molesey should provide you some helpful guidance here.

As someone with no idea as to conveyancing in East Molesey what is the number one tip you can impart for the house moving process in East Molesey

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in East Molesey and elsewhere in Surrey is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the house moving process. For example, the vendor, property agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in East Molesey is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the process whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.

Every so often a third party with a vested interest will try and convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your lawyer is slow. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do something that is contrary to your conveyancers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in East Molesey. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Halifax approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?

The first thing to do is call your solicitor and ask them whether they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can get in touch with Halifax who may be able to help.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in East Molesey?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in East Molesey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years remaining on my flat in East Molesey. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to locate the freeholder. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering East Molesey.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a East Molesey conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a East Molesey conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a East Molesey property is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case affected 1 flat.