We are downsizing from our house in Abbots Langley and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street Abbots Langley lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Abbots Langley. Having lived in Abbots Langley for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation 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 must check with 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 sickness)

I have justdiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Abbots Langley for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Abbots Langley conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Abbots Langley with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it will affect my mortgage with . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Abbots Langley I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Abbots Langley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

Are you able to set out the scope of conveyancing dealt with by Abbots Langley conveyancing organisations?

In the main Abbots Langley conveyancing organisations manage to handle various services to home and land proprietors, sellers, purchasers, landlords and tenants and you can expect them to offer expert advice on some of the following services:

Property sale conveyancing in Abbots Langley and elsewhere in the country House purchase conveyancing in Abbots Langley and further afield Shariah Compliant Finance including sales, purchases and refinances Plot sales whether they are freehold or leasehold Auction disposal and purchase conveyancing in Abbots Langley or nationwide Acquisition of council property under the Right to Buy Scheme