We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Chiseldon who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Chiseldon.

My colleague advised me that if I am buying in Chiseldon 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?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Chiseldon conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Chiseldon around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Chiseldon.

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Chiseldon for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Chiseldon conveyancing specialists.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but reside in Chiseldon. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Chiseldon who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Chiseldon

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Seventy years unexpired on my lease in Chiseldon. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

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 an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent would be useful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Chiseldon.

I purchased a leasehold flat in Chiseldon, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Chiseldon with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2094

With 70 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range 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 the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.