Having sold my house in Shifnal last February yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily to moan that their conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your house sale your solicitor is committed to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Shifnal.

Are the BSA planning on creating a online directory to to identify solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Shifnal?

We are not aware of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Shifnal?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Shifnal. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in Shifnal. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the service charge as normal because all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Shifnal, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Shifnal with a long lease are worth £170,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2102

With 78 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Living abroad I am unable to be present at my Shifnal conveyancing lawyers office to sign documents for conveyancing in Shifnal – will this be an issue?

No. Shifnal conveyancing solicitors can conduct conveyancing transactions for clients throughout the rest of the country. You are unlikely to be required to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a Shifnal conveyancers office. Almost all conveyancing practitioner can deal with everything via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.