Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Stansted even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in Stansted with a mortgage from Nottingham Building Society?

Our search tool is predominantly there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Stansted but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a few Stansted commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Nottingham Building Society

I am intent on selling our home in Stansted and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an online conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Stansted. Having lived in Stansted for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Stansted in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not give a loan on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Stansted. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Stansted to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am 18 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Stansted. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A solicitor would need to be very bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the replacement lawyer and get the loan are re-sent. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Stansted

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Stansted. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and most are in Stansted - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Stansted Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

The best form of lease structure is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the tenants enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often retained if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. Is there a share of the freehold? You should be aware if it is less than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the apartment. Check with your lender that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this will be. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the property for 24 months before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension.