What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Benson?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Benson or throughout Oxfordshire is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, estate agent and on occasion your lender. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Benson is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the process whose responsibility is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a distinct creep of a "blame" culture- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer ahead of the other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to instruct their panel lawyer as I would much rather use a local conveyancing solicitor in Benson?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel solicitors if you want the "fee-free" incentive. Call the mortgage company and explore if they make available a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Benson.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for obstruction in Benson conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Benson.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Benson. 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.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Benson

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

My company is looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-sale-no fees for commercial conveyancing in Benson for below 2k?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Benson, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or call us so that we may furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.