How do I discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Histon is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Barclays Direct thus paying £192.00 in further conveyancing costs.

Please do take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Histon’ or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer located in Histon or near you.

Will our conveyancer be raising questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Histon.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers carrying out conveyancing in Histon. There are those who buy a property in Histon, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Histon. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual inquiry of the owner to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the seller, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s lawyers will also conduct an environmental report. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be initiated.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Histon. Now, I need the files however cannot find the solicitor. 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 Histon 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.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Histon conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Histon conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Histon conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:

What are the charges for lease extension work?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Histon - A selection of Queries before buying

It would be sensible to discover if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example it is very common in Histon leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Histon. If you like the propertyin Histon however your dog is not allowed to live with you then you will be faced difficult determination. Are there any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the service costs? It is important to be aware if window replacement or some other significant cost is pending to be shared amongst the tenants and could well materially impact the level of the maintenance costs or necessitate a one time payment.

Me and my wife have just had an offer accepted on our 1st house in Histon, and are about to get solicitors appointed. I have used the numerous rating tools and the fee estimates are from all over the England and Wales. Is it essential to have a Histon solicitor local to our prospective property? I am happy to do all the communicating over the internet, but I assume at some point we may need to visit the conveyancer's office to sign documents?

The lawyer does not need to be in Histon, but opting for local means that you can go in if you need to, for instance, if a signature is needed urgently. Furthermore, a Histon solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local property lawyer) with them, which should help keep things moving faster.