My husband and I are intent on purchasing residence in Bampton. My property lawyer is not on the mortgage company approved panel. Can I still appoint my Bampton conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the bank list of approved lawyers?

You must have a conveyancing practitioner to deal with the legal work required when you take out a mortgage to purchase your home. The conveyancer will carry out all the necessary due diligence on the property, ensuring that you will be registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage paperwork is dealt with. You could select a Bampton lawyer of your choosing. Nevertheless, where the lawyer selected is not a member of the lender approved list supplemental charges will arise as separate legal representation will be need by the bank. Bank panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not previously sought membership they should do so.

The deeds to our house are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Bampton 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

You no longer need to have the physical deeds to prove you own the land or property, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Taking into account that I will soon part with 450k on a garden flat in Bampton I would like to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding thehouse move in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor due to be conducting your conveyancing in Bampton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Bampton should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Bampton. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Bampton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I own a garden flat in Bampton, conveyancing was carried out 4 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Bampton with an extended lease are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2086

You have 62 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £17,100 and £19,800 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the bank conveyancing panel. Do Bampton conveyancing firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for my own conveyancing?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the bank conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Bampton.