Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are a common cause of obstruction in Calcot and Tilehurst house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst.
4 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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.
I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Calcot and Tilehurst prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks will not issue a loan on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Calcot and Tilehurst. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Calcot and Tilehurst to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
My brother has suggested that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Calcot and Tilehurst conveyancing lawyer the best way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to seek recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
My fiance and I recently become aware that one of the directors of the conveyancing practice handling the purchase conveyancing in Calcot and Tilehurst is related to the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this acceptable?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is permitted. Where you are requiring a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions on this. For example for Santander as of 11/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :