My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Harpenden. I I would like to check if they are on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel. Can you advise?

The first thing to do is call your conveyancer and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you should call Lloyds TSB Bank who may be able to assist.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Harpenden?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Harpenden will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Harpenden. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Harpenden.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Harpenden it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Harpenden commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Harpenden.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Harpenden I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Harpenden for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

What tools are available to search for a Harpenden law firm on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Harpenden conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Harpenden conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the Bank of Scotland approved list

I am hoping to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Harpenden. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Harpenden should include some of the following:

Details of the parties to the lease, for instance these could be the (you), head lessor, freeholder The landlord’s rights to access the flat. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. The total ownership of the premises. This might be the property itself but may include a roof area or cellar if applicable. Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring? Changes to the property

Harpenden Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the block? Please note that where the lease has less than eighty years it will affect the marketability of the apartment. Check with your bank that they are content with the length of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you will be be obliged to have been the owner of the premises for a couple of years before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension. Make sure you enquire if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Harpenden leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Harpenden. If you like the apartmentin Harpenden but your dog is not allowed to move with you then you have a very hard compromise.