Me and my wife are purchasing our first property. Our has e-mailedto ask if we want to order additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we are clueless as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Dawley and Lawley

The scope of Dawley and Lawley conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could give you. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask the to recommend.

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Dawley and Lawley?

If you are buying a property in Dawley and Lawley your lawyer will ask you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Ordinarily this is called for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is payable against the sale price then this will be needed shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

I am planning on selling our property in Dawley and Lawley and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street Dawley and Lawley conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Dawley and Lawley. Having lived in Dawley and Lawley for three years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. 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 ailment)

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Dawley and Lawley I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Dawley and Lawley suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you need a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Dawley and Lawley and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to commercial lessees, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Dawley and Lawley