Finally the sale completed on my house in Lower Clapton last December but the buyer keeps telephoning me to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

After completion of your sale your solicitor is committed to deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures specific conveyancing in Lower Clapton.

Should our conveyancer be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Lower Clapton.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Lower Clapton. Some people will acquire a property in Lower Clapton, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that can be initiated by the buyer or by their conveyancers which will figure out the risks in Lower Clapton. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the vendor to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser could bring a compensation claim stemming from an inaccurate response. The purchaser’s conveyancers should also carry out an enviro search. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be carried out.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Lower Clapton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lower Clapton

Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one near me in Lower Clapton I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Lower Clapton for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Lower Clapton. I've chance upon a site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?