Our mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Datchet and Langley but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Datchet and Langley or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

Not all Datchet and Langley conveyancing solicitors are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Datchet and Langley conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

Me and my partner are purchasing a property in Datchet and Langley. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Datchet and Langley. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Given that you are now for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to choose a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of priority as you are faced with a tight a drop dead date to complete the purchase. All auction property will have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You must give this to the lawyer working for you as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Datchet and Langley. My financial adviser suggested a lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £200. A few days later, the conveyancer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Datchet and Langley for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Datchet and Langley conveyancing specialists.

I am employed by a busy estate agency in Datchet and Langley where we see a number of flat sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given contradictory information from local Datchet and Langley conveyancing firms. Could you clarify whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Datchet and Langley. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?

in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Datchet and Langley flat is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case related to 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 69 years.

I am seeking to acquire a repression house in Datchet and Langley and the mortgagee in possession would like to complete within 28 days. Can a property lawyer meet that timeframe? Would it be better to select a high street Datchet and Langley firm or an online conveyancer that advertises to offer speedy conveyancing?

Attend your Datchet and Langley shopping parade. Go in to 3 firms and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for an estimate. Set out your requirements and try and obtain assurances on time frames. Select the one that comes across as most trustworthy. You need to choose a property lawyer on the list of lawyers acceptable to your lender.