Finally the sale completed on my house in Bagillt last November but the buyer keeps telephoning me to moan that his lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Bagillt.

I am buying a new build flat in Bagillt. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Bagillt you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Bagillt.

Given that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a two bedroom apartment in Bagillt I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer concerning theconveyancing before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer due to be doing your conveyancing in Bagillt.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a matter number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Bagillt should be the figure that you are charged.

We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we instruct their preferred solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Bagillt

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this requirement. If they want ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to use your own,trusted Bagillt conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by HQ.

There are only 68 years remaining on my flat in Bagillt. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent should be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Bagillt.

Bagillt Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

Is there a share of the freehold? How many years are left on the lease? On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although a few managing agents in Bagillt ask leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger works.