Can you vouch for a Nationwide Building Society approved Earley conveyancing firm that can complete within two weeks? Would it be better to use a high street Earley conveyancer or a web based firm?

We can recommend some very good Earley conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Earley. Visit two or three firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your expectations together with the reasons and get a commitment on speed. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.

Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Earley even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I want to buy an office in Earley with a loan from Virgin Money?

The service is primarily used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Earley but we have listed towards the bottom of this page some Earley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Virgin Money

I am in the process of refinancing my house in Earley, does my lawyer have to be on the Leeds Building Society Solicitor panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Leeds Building Society will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

I have recentlyfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Earley for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Earley conveyancing specialists.

I am intending to rent out my leasehold flat in Earley. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

A lease governs the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Earley do not contain subletting altogether – such a provision would undoubtedly devalue the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the sublease.

Earley Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before buying

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Plenty Earley leasehold flats will have a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced on behalf of the freeholder. If you acquire the property you will have to pay this contribution, usually quarterly throughout the year. This could be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent to be met yearly, normally this is not a significant figure, say around £25-£75 but you should to enquire as on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds. How much is the service charge and ground rent on the apartment?