Completed the sale of my flat in Linslade last February yet the purchaser is whats apping me complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?

Following your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Linslade.

I have todaybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Linslade for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method 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 Linslade conveyancing specialists.

I'm buying a new build house in Linslade with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the side-deal as it will adversely affect my loan with Halifax. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Linslade. My conveyancer (who is 250 miles from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Linslade who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Linslade based

Planning to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Linslade. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they report fully within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Linslade should include some of the following:

Who has the liability for repairing the window frames The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. You should be told what counts as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned The physical extent of the property. This could be the flat itself but might include a roof area or cellar if relevant. You should know whether the lease permits you to add or upgrade anything in the premises- you must be made aware as to whether any restrictions applies to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether permission is required

I acquired a studio flat in Linslade, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Linslade with an extended lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2085

You have 61 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £18,100 and £20,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.