What is the optimal way of choosing a value for money conveyancing in Ascot?

First ask connections whom they would seek assistance from.

Option 2 is to search the internet for conveyancing in Ascot. Ring two or three listed and invite them to send you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle your conveyancing prior tomaking your choice.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your personal requirements including the type of property,deadlines, complications and who your intended lender is. Do not be teased by £99 conveyancing in Ascot

Do the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend perform right to buy conveyancing in Ascot?

We do have a number of conveyancing conveyancers who can conduct right to buy transactions Please call us with a view to secure a conveyancing quote.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Ascot I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ascot in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the seller will only go ahead if we use their chosen solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Ascot

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted Ascot conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will earn the estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by senior management.

Jane (my partner) and I may need to sub-let our Ascot ground floor flat for a while due to a new job. We used a Ascot conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Notwithstanding that your previous Ascot conveyancing solicitor is not available you can check your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the property. The rule is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you must seek consent from your landlord or other appropriate person in advance of subletting. This means that you cannot sublet in the absence of first obtaining permission. The consent should not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in Ascot, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Ascot with a long lease are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2091

You have 66 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £12,400 and £14,200 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.