I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Botley. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you help?

The first thing you should do is call the lawyer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you can get in touch with Barclays who may be able to confirm.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Botley. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Botley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Botley differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Botley contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Botley typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Botley or who has acted in the same development.

How easy is it to switch firm as I have to find a firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Botley five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Accord Mortgages Ltd

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Botley on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Botley. In utilising search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Botley.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Botley. Conveyancing and Clydesdale mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Botley who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Botley conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I own a leasehold flat in Botley, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Botley with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2077

You have 53 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.