A colleague advised me that in buying a property in Datchet there may be various restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Datchet which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Datchet should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

is it true that all Datchet solicitor practices on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Virgin Money approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the CLC.

Yorkshire BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Datchet has been agreed to, what happens next?

Your estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Call up Yorkshire BS or the broker and finalise any relevant paperwork. Yorkshire BS will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Yorkshire BS will issue the offer to you and your conveyancers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Datchet.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Datchet. Now, I need the files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Datchet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build flat in Datchet. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Datchet

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Datchet in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Datchet. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but I am based in Datchet. My lawyer (based 235 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Datchet who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Datchet