I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Northwood. 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 Northwood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Northwood and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to gives protection to commercial lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a renewal lease and remain in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Northwood is one of our hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with have offices

As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a property in Neath but I am based in Northwood. My lawyer (who is 200 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Northwood who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Northwood

I purchased a ground floor flat in Northwood, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Northwood with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

You have 50 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account 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 getting professional advice.

I am buying a house and cash is in place. I have provided solicitor with 2 distinct forms of photographic identification, bank statement, endless utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer acknowledging that the funds are legitimate and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.

For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Northwood conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.