I am assisting my sister sell her property in Aston Clinton. Does the conveyancer order the energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?

After the demise of Home Packs, EPC’s remained a mandatory element of moving house. An energy performance certificate should be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are using a Aston Clinton conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with reputable Aston Clinton accredited person

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Santander. Aston Clinton conveyancing practitioners were chosen. How long does it take for Santander to issue the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Santander done the valuation? Have you informed Santander as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Santander conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I currently have a mortgage with Leeds Building Society for my property in Aston Clinton. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Leeds Building Society?

Leeds Building Society must be informed of your intention prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Leeds Building Society’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Leeds Building Society will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Leeds Building Society directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor.

Should my solicitor be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Aston Clinton.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Aston Clinton. Some people will buy a house in Aston Clinton, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that may be carried out by the purchaser or by their solicitors which will figure out the risks in Aston Clinton. The standard information sent to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual inquiry of the vendor to determine whether the premises has historically flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a purchaser could commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading reply. A purchaser’s lawyers will also commission an environmental report. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be initiated.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Aston Clinton. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been sent? If so you need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Aston Clinton

There are only 68 years left on my flat in Aston Clinton. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Aston Clinton.

I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Aston Clinton, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Aston Clinton with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2080

With 56 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Living abroad it is not practicable to attend my Aston Clinton conveyancing practitioners office to sign documents for conveyancing in Aston Clinton – is this a problem?

No. Aston Clinton conveyancing solicitors can deal with home moves for clients from a distance. You are unlikely to be required to attend a Aston Clinton conveyancers office. Almost all conveyancing practitioner can undertake everything remotely from their Aston Clinton premises.