I am hoping to move into my new home in Brackley next Tuesday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the bank. What does the insurance need to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 instructions. These obligations are not limited to conveyancing in Brackley.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Brackley even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Brackley with a loan from Alliance & Leicester ?

The service is mainly utilised to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Brackley but we have listed towards the end of this page a selection of Brackley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Alliance & Leicester

About to purchase a new build flat in Brackley. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Brackley

Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply a car parking plan. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I am downsizing from my home. My previous lawyers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Brackley if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Brackley. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Brackley. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Brackley.

I invested in buying a studio flat in Brackley, conveyancing having been completed June 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Brackley with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2105

With 80 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.