My wife and I are planning on selling our home in Griffithstown and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Griffithstown conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used a nationwide conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Griffithstown. Having lived in Griffithstown for 4 years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

I have recentlybeen informed that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Griffithstown for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Griffithstown conveyancing specialists.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Griffithstown in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to give a mortgage on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Griffithstown. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Griffithstown especially if they are familiar with such properties in Griffithstown.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the estate agent informed us that the vendor will only proceed if we instruct the agent's recommended lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Griffithstown

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your preferred Griffithstown conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthose that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by HQ.

I’m about to sell my 2 bed apartment in Griffithstown. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just received a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you discharge the service charge as usual because all rents and service invoices should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

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

Who manages the block? The best form of lease structure is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the lessees benefit from being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is usually retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. It is important to be aware whether fixing the lift or some other major work is due in the foreseeable future to be shared by the leaseholders and could well dramatically increase the the maintenance charges or result in a one time invoice.