We are buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Malmesbury who is on the Clydesdale approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Malmesbury.

My partner and I are planning on selling our home in Malmesbury and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Malmesbury lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Malmesbury. Having lived in Malmesbury for 5 years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must 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 ailment)

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Malmesbury before instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to grant a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Malmesbury. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Malmesbury especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Malmesbury.

Given that I am about to part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Malmesbury I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer about myhome move prior to instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we recommend - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Malmesbury.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a matter number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in Malmesbury should be the figure that you end up paying.

Planning to complete next month on a studio apartment in Malmesbury. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they will have a report out to me next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

Where does the liability rest to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is important for you to know which party is duty bound to repair and maintenance of all parts of the block and estate Whether your lease caters for for a reserve account for major works? Information as to the provision in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in relation to the building, and the wider rights a tenant has You need to be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease What options are open to you if another tenant in the building is in violation of a provision in their lease?

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Malmesbury, 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? Corresponding flats in Malmesbury with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2105

You have 80 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.