In looking at online forums for a conveyancing lawyer in Bognor Regis, many comment that I should look for a CQS kitemarked solicitor. What is CQS?
Bognor Regis Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have been granted accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society introduced CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables buyers and sellers to recognise practices who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Bognor Regis is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are based. The conveyancing scheme requires practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Building Societies Association.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Bognor Regis?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bognor Regis will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bognor Regis. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Bognor Regis.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Bognor Regis it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Bognor Regis commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Bognor Regis.
The deeds to our house are lost. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Bognor Regis 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to establish that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Bognor Regis. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bognor Regis
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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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.
How simple is it to change solicitor as I have to retain one who is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Bognor Regis five minutes from me but she is not approved by Skipton Building Society
It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Bognor Regis on the Skipton Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Bognor Regis. In making use of search facility on this site, you can contrast costs for conveyancing solicitors in Bognor Regis and throughout England and Wales.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Bognor Regis conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Bognor Regis conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Bognor Regis conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in Bognor Regis who can give a testimonial? What volume of lease extensions has the firm completed in Bognor Regis in the last year?
Leasehold Conveyancing in Bognor Regis - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying
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What prohibitions exist in the Bognor Regis Lease? Who takes charge for maintaining and repairing the block? Is the freehold reversion owned collectively by the tenants?