How do I find the right solicitor who can supply a quality service for our conveyancing in Maidenhead?

First ask your friends and family who they would recommend.

Option 2 is to use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Maidenhead. Ring a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to forward you their conveyancing fee calculations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your conveyancing beforecommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your individual requirements including the type of property,speed, complications and who your intended lender is. Resist the temptation to go for £100 conveyancing in Maidenhead

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to list firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Maidenhead?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

How does conveyancing in Maidenhead differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Maidenhead approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in Maidenhead tend to acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Maidenhead or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and found one near me in Maidenhead I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Maidenhead for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

My wife and I may need to sub-let our Maidenhead ground floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We instructed a Maidenhead conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

Some leases for properties in Maidenhead do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Maidenhead - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

Who manages the building? For many Maidenhead leaseholds the outlay for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Maidenhead obliged tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Is the freehold owned collectively by the tenants?