The Splott conveyancing firm that just started acting on my house acquisition in Splott have suddenly shut down. I only went with them because I needed a solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and my previous Splott lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for £250 in advance. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to assist.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Splott prior to instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Splott. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Splott to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Hoping to buy a property located in Splott and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Splott. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Splott area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Splott. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

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

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Splott conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Splott conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

What volume of lease extensions have they completed in Splott in the last 12 months? How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?

Splott Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

How many years are left on the lease? Are there any major works anticipated that could increase the service fees? Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Splott. If you love the propertyin Splott but your cat is not allowed to move with you then you will be faced difficult determination.

Why is it not possible to complete my conveyancing in Splott on Good Friday?

This is due to the fact that on completion the sale price needs to be transferred electronically between the banks of the purchaser and owner’s lawyer and at present this can only happen on a working day. It is not possible to complete on a saturday or sunday either.