The deeds to my home can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Charlbury 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer will be aware precisely where to look for all the suitable paperwork so you may buy or sell your property without a hitch. Where copies can’t be located, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the premises.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Charlbury. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Charlbury

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current property to a buy to let loan with Chelsea Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on further house. The neighborhood we are looking at is Charlbury. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the conveyances?

Make use of our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are the conveyancer will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and communicate your expectations and needs.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Charlbury. I have discover a web site which seems to have the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all formalities done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Charlbury with the intention of saving time on the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Charlbury can be bypassed if you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the buyers’ conveyancers.
In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Charlbury state that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord approving such alterations. Where you fail to have the paperwork in place you should not contact the landlord without checking with your conveyancer before hand. Many landlords or Management Companies in Charlbury levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Charlbury. If there is a history of conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is ongoing. You will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as over rather than unsettled.

I inherited a split level flat in Charlbury, conveyancing formalities finalised May 2010. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Charlbury with a long lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2086

With just 61 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £18,100 and £20,800 as well as 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 advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.