My fiance’s mother is a property lawyer. I am hopeful that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Theale?

Do contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. The charges do vary but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with most professions.

3 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Theale completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am purchasing my first flat in Theale with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it could affect my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Theale I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Theale suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

Is there a reason that Theale conveyancing charges are more expensive for leasehold and freehold properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Theale will often involve additional work for instance investigating the lease, communicating with the landlord, obtaining up to date rent receipts, landlord’s consents, management company’s accounts amongst other tasks.