Finally the sale completed on my house in Fairfield last December yet the purchaser is whats apping daily complaining that his solicitor needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Post completion of your sale your conveyancer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your lawyer should also confirm that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Fairfield.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Fairfield. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Fairfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Fairfield. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Fairfield

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one close by in Fairfield I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Fairfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

I have been recommended by a couple of local selling agents in Fairfield to select a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to market your services ahead of another?

We don’t give any commission for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.