What is the best way to find the right solicitor who can supply a first class service for our conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell?

First ask your friends and family who they would recommend.

Option 2 is to look on the internet for conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell. Telephone two or three listed and invite them to send you their conveyancing fee calculations and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing ahead ofmaking your decision.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your own expectations including location,deadlines, complications and who the proposed mortgage company is. Do not be teased by £99 conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell

My wife and I are purchasing a property in Epsom and Ewell. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to put our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am the sole beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Epsom and Ewell. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in December. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. Most mortgage companies would take a pragmatic view as this requirement is principally there to identify subsales or the flipping of properties.

Is it the case that all Epsom and Ewell conveyancing solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be overseen by the CLC.

I am downsizing from our property in Epsom and Ewell and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Epsom and Ewell conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Epsom and Ewell. We have lived in Epsom and Ewell for three years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must 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 sickness)

It has been 3 months following my purchase conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I wish to rent out my leasehold flat in Epsom and Ewell. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

Even though your last Epsom and Ewell conveyancing solicitor is not available you can review your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The rule is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you need to seek consent from your landlord or some other party prior to subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. The consent is not allowed to be unreasonably turned down. If your lease prohibits you from subletting the property you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Epsom and Ewell conveyancing firm to represent me?

Most certainly. We are happy to put you in touch with a Epsom and Ewell conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Epsom and Ewell property is 33 The Maisonettes Alberta Avenue in June 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of a new lease be the sum of £20,680 (Twenty Thousand six hundred and eighty pounds). This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 60.43 years.