How do I identify commercial conveyancing in Headington?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they would recommend.

Second, search the internet for conveyancing in Headington. Phone two or three listed and invite them to send you their conveyancing quote and speak to the lawyer who will oversee your legal process prior tomaking your choice.

Third is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right lawyers for you based on your personal requirements including location,deadlines, complications and who the proposed lender is. Resist the temptation to opt for £100 conveyancing in Headington

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Headington even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I intend to acquire an office in Headington with a mortgage from Santander?

The service is predominantly there to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Headington but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page a few Headington commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to see if they can also act for Santander

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Headington?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Headington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Headington. 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Headington

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. 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 supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I've recently bought a leasehold property in Headington. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Leasehold Conveyancing in Headington - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Where a Headington lease has no more than 80 years it will impact the marketability of the property. Check with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering what this will be. For most Headingtonlease extensions you will be required to have been the owner of the residence for a couple of years before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension. What is the name of the managing agents? Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the tenants?