We decided to go with a high street firm for my conveyancing in Walton On Thames yesterday. After carefully reading the Terms I seeI am liable for charges even where the conveyance does not complete. Should I ditch them and instruct a web based lawyer promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Walton On Thames?

It is usually a trade off in that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to cover those transactions that fail to complete. Also remember that these promotions generally do not cover expenses for instance Walton On Thames conveyancing search expenses.

We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property could be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly required for conveyancing in Walton On Thames

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Walton On Thames to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

five months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Walton On Thames completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 premises 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.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Walton On Thames. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is registered - and most are in Walton On Thames - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Walton On Thames conveyancing firm to represent me?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Walton On Thames residence is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 82.93 years.

We are midway through purchasing a residence in Walton On Thames. Conveyancing solicitor has told us the property is "Leasehold". Does this adversely affect the salability of the property?

Walton On Thames conveyancing does not usually involve leasehold houses. The main consideration here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If it's 999 years with a nominal rent, it's essentially freehold, so it shouldn't impact the marketability significantly.

At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, Sixty years it will have a adverse effect on the saleability, and most likely wouldn't be mortgageable. The length of lease and ground rent will be specified in the lease provided to your solicitor.