I am searching for value for money property lawyer. Should I go for for a web based conveyancer rather than a local Mill Hill conveyancing solicitor?

Mill Hill is a unique place, where neighbourhood insight counts for a lot. The laid-back lifestyle has it’s attractions – but not when it comes to your home move. The property lawyers that we endorse providing exhaustive Mill Hill knowledge with a positive, hands-onapproach that helps everything runs smoothly. It is a definite plus where they can make use of established connections with mortgage brokers, search providers, valuers and counterpart Mill Hill conveyancing firms

We are downsizing from our house in Mill Hill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Mill Hill. Having lived in Mill Hill for many years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should 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 life insurance to cover that same ailment)

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Mill Hill. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mill Hill

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. 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.

I was pointed in your direction by a number of selling agents in Mill Hill to select a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to market your services over a competitor’s?

We don’t offer any referral fee for sending work our way. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

What can I do to discover who owns a property in Mill Hill?

Provided the premises is registered with the Land Registry, and you have enough specifics of the location of the property, you should be able to obtain details from the the Land Registry of the recorded proprietor for a for less than a fiver.