Completed the sale of my flat in Laleham last April yet the purchaser is whats apping me complaining that their conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your solicitor should also confirm that the mortgage has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Laleham.

Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Laleham so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.

These days approved lawyers for banks undertake all of the work through Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in the country. Nevertheless you should see if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if needed.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Laleham before appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Laleham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Laleham especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Laleham.

How difficult is it to switch solicitor as I have to select one who is on the HSBC Bank conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Laleham round the corner but she is not accepted by HSBC Bank

It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Laleham on the HSBC Bank panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Laleham. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Laleham.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Laleham. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

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

Where does the liability rest to repair and maintain the block. It is important for you to know which party is responsible the repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate You should be advised what counts as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned Ground rent - how much and what the invoice dates are, and be on notice if this is subject to change Your solicitors should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance provisions

After years of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Laleham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Laleham conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Laleham flat is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 82.93 years.