My colleague advised me that if I am buying in Bubwith I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Bubwith conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Bubwith around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Bubwith Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Bubwith Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Bubwith.

The deeds to our property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Bubwith 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be documented by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and get up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.

I am buying a new build apartment in Bubwith. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bubwith

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

Expecting to exchange soon on a leasehold property in Bubwith. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bubwith should include some of the following:

Repair and maintenance of the property You must be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease Who has the liability to repair and maintain the building. It is essential for you to know who is responsible the repair and maintenance of every part of the building Alterations to the flat

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Bubwith, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2004. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable flats in Bubwith with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2088

With just 64 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £15,200 and £17,600 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I am looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bubwith who is on the bank conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Bubwith solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who do conveyancing in Bubwith. We dont recommend any particular firm.