I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years built) in Turnpike Lane. The vast majority the properties are already occupied. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Turnpike Lane?
If you are acquiring a property with the assistance of a mortgage, your lender will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Turnpike Lane conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. No doubt your conveyancer, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or it may be necessary to instruct a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Turnpike Lane.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Turnpike Lane so that I can attend their offices if required.
Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still manifest benefits to instructing a locally based practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Turnpike Lane.
About to purchase a new build flat in Turnpike Lane. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Turnpike Lane
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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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
My company is looking to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Turnpike Lane for less than 2k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Turnpike Lane, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are looking to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or email so as to enable us to provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Turnpike Lane for my sale. Can I see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
You can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training reasons.
My fiance and I today discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors handling the purchase conveyancing in Turnpike Lane is an aunty of the seller. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this should be fine. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific requirements concerning this. For example for RBS - Virgin One as of 24/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :