We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst?

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

I am purchasing a garden flat in Calcot and Tilehurst. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Calcot and Tilehurst.

How does conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Calcot and Tilehurst contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Calcot and Tilehurst typically acquire the land, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst or who has acted in the same development.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Calcot and Tilehurst I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Calcot and Tilehurst suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

I only have 62 years left on my lease in Calcot and Tilehurst. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Calcot and Tilehurst.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Calcot and Tilehurst, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Calcot and Tilehurst with a long lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2096

You have 71 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.