Completed the sale of my flat in Wormwood Scrubs last December but our buyer keeps SMS messaging every few hours to say their solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your house sale your lawyer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Wormwood Scrubs of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Wormwood Scrubs come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because new home sellers in Wormwood Scrubs tend to purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Wormwood Scrubs or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Wormwood Scrubs before instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to grant a loan on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can look into this further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Wormwood Scrubs. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Wormwood Scrubs to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Wormwood Scrubs conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Wormwood Scrubs conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Wormwood Scrubs conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

How many lease extensions have they conducted in Wormwood Scrubs in the last year? Can they put you in touch with clients in Wormwood Scrubs who can give a testimonial?

I inherited a first floor flat in Wormwood Scrubs. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Wormwood Scrubs conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Wormwood Scrubs residence is 23 & 23A Collingbourne Road in June 2013. Tribunal was dealing with the assessment of the value of the freehold reversion and determination of the terms of the acquisition pursuant to an Order of District Judge Lightman dated 25 February 2013 vesting the freehold interest in the property in the applicant. The tribunal assessed the price of the freehold (to which any arrears or other sums due to the missing landlord under the leases should be added) at £81,638. This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 64.5 years.