What is the most effective way to find the right lawyer to give a 1st class service for our conveyancing in Tufnell Park?

Option 1 is to ask relatives who they would recommend.

Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in Tufnell Park. Pick up the phone to two or three from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing charges and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle the legal process in advance ofcommitting.

Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers taking into account your personal expectations including location,speed, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Do not be fooled by £99 conveyancing in Tufnell Park

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Tufnell Park?

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Tufnell Park 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be evidenced by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

How does conveyancing in Tufnell Park differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Tufnell Park approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because builders in Tufnell Park usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Tufnell Park or who has acted in the same development.

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Tufnell Park in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may not give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Tufnell Park. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Tufnell Park to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.