Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Didcot costs more?
In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Didcot and elsewhere usually requires more hours of investigation compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes analysing the lease terms, corresponding with the landlord concerning the service of applicable notices, procuring current service charge and management information, obtaining the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first entered into.
We are downsizing from our home in Didcot and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Didcot lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Didcot. Having lived in Didcot for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Didcot is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Didcot are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Didcot you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Didcot may decide 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.
My husband and I are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Didcot. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
A solicitor would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage been sent? If so you must make them aware of the new solicitor and have the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental fees and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Didcot
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the mortgage company approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the lender conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.