I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Bowes Park. I I am struggling to find out if they are on the approved list of lawyers. Could you assist?

You should contact your conveyancer and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you can call who may be able to assist.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Bowes Park. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do 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 Bowes Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Am I best advised to use a Bowes Park conveyancing practitioner based in the area that I am buying? We have a good friend who can perform the legal formalities but his firm is located 400kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Bowes Park conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Bowes Park know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were content that must trump using an unfamiliar Bowes Park conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Bowes Park. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently had a half-yearly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all ground rent and service invoices will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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 acquired a leasehold flat in Bowes Park, conveyancing was carried out 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Bowes Park with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 50

You have 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I need to find a bank panel solicitor in Bowes Park. Can you assist?

It is not clear why you need a Bowes Park panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in Bowes Park are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Bowes Park not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site