The solicitor who helped my last purchase has quoted £1400 for leasehold conveyancing in Chipping Norton. I am selling a modern detached home for £225,000. This sounds too much. Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Chipping Norton?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you could reduce the fees marginally by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to regret choosing an an untested lawyer. Remember to check that the conveyancer can represent your lender. You can employ our search tool to select a Chipping Norton conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chipping Norton.

I purchased a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Chipping Norton. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chipping Norton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Chipping Norton is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Chipping Norton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Norton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chipping Norton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 62 years unexpired on my lease in Chipping Norton. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to locate the lessor. On the whole a specialist would be useful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Chipping Norton.

Chipping Norton Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

You should want to discover as much as possible regarding the company managing the block as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. As the owner of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. Enquire of other people what they think of them. Finally, be sure you discover the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the appropriate party and precisely how they are spending that money. The best form of lease arrangement is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the lessees enjoy control and although a managing agent is usually employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

I purchased a flat in Chipping Norton last 29/8/2024 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my solicitor told me that it can take twelve months to register. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?

get in touch with your conveyancer - if you are not getting sensible responses, look up their internal complaints protocol and escalate your problem to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Chipping Norton conveyancing are not known to be especially complex.