We're in North Sheen, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

What does a local search reveal concerning the property we're buying in North Sheen?

North Sheen conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as PSG The local search plays a central part in many a North Sheen conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic areas.

My father-in-law has recommend that I appoint his conveyancing solicitors in North Sheen. Should I use them?

Much as we are happy to recommend a North Sheen conveyancing lawyer the best way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to seek feedback from friends or family who have experience in using the solicitor you're are thinking of instructing.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in North Sheen. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the service charge as you normally would because all rents and service charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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 have given up negotiating a lease extension in North Sheen. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a North Sheen flat is Flat 1 30 Ennismore Avenue in September 2010. the Tribunal adopted and arrived at a premium for the lease extension of £29, 900 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 68.34 years.

My conveyancing in North Sheen completes this Friday, however the sellers I am purchasing off has asked to vacate on the Saturday at 2pm. Do I accept this?

It is not possible to complete on a Saturday because the bank systems are not operating.