We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Seven Sisters recommended using your comparison tool but stumbled across some other estimates via the web appear less pricey – why is this?

There are plenty of solicitors promoting supposedly £99 conveyancing, but additionalcosts result in the completion fee mounting up beyond all recognition. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees listed in terms of business should be honest and reasonable invoiced The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Seven Sisters set out all legal fees for a residential conveyancing transaction.

We are planning on selling our house in Seven Sisters and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Seven Sisters conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Seven Sisters. Having lived in Seven Sisters for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.

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

I have a semi-detached Victorian house in Seven Sisters. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Nationwide Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Nationwide Building Society to clarify?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Seven Sisters and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Seven Sisters. 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Seven Sisters

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. 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. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Seven Sisters it shows results of numerous conveyancerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for me?

The best way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so enquire of friends and relatives who have bought a property in Seven Sisters or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Seven Sisters vary, so it's advisable to request at least three fee calculations from different law firms. Make sure that you know that the charges are guaranteed not to escalate.