My partner’s step-father is a property lawyer. I suspect that I will receive preferential rates for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Oakhill?

It’s wise to look for 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst amounts may be different but service levels do are distinct between law firms as is true with most professions.

Can the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service execute conveyancing in Oakhill by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct attended exchanges. Please call us to obtain a costs illustration and details as to availability.

I own a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Oakhill. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and The Royal Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Oakhill and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.

I have been pointed in your direction by a number of selling agents in Oakhill to locate a solicitor on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site over and above a competitor’s?

We don’t offer any commission for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am looking at a two flats in Oakhill both have approximately forty five years remaining on the leases. should I be concerned?

There are plenty of short leases in Oakhill. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the marketability of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. Sometimes it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Oakhill conveyancing firm to help?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Oakhill conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Oakhill property is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case related to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 69.26 years.