We are purchasing our first house. Our property lawyer has contact usto check if we want to take out additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we have no idea as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in Cholsey

The scope of Cholsey conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately understand what information the searches could supply. You may then decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are unclear, ask your conveyancer to recommend.

I am assisting my aunt sell her flat in Cholsey. Does the solicitor arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments was left as a required part of moving house. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being placed on the market. This is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Cholsey conveyancing lawyer they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with reputable Cholsey providers

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Co-operative, do Cholsey conveyancing practitioners face a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

My partner and I have organised the release of further monies on our home loan from RBS as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Cholsey. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Cholsey solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

RBS would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the RBS list.

What will a local search reveal about the house my wife and I buying in Cholsey?

Cholsey conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays a central part in most Cholsey conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Cholsey. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cholsey

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Swansea but I am based in Cholsey. My solicitor (approximately 300 miles awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Cholsey who can witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Cholsey