We were just about to sign contracts for a ground floor flat in Princes Risborough. We encountered a problem. Our mortgage offer with Barclays runs out on 9/10/2025 but the vendors are suggesting a completion date of 13/10/2025. Can one prolong the loan offer?

The person best placed to deal with your concern is your lawyer who should calculate whether they better off negotiating with the mortgage company, seller’s solicitors, estate agents or possibly all three based on the history of your house move to date.

My wife and I are purchasing a apartment in Princes Risborough. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Is it the case that all Princes Risborough conveyancing solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Can I be sure that the Princes Risborough conveyancing solicitor on the HSBC panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Princes Risborough getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Princes Risborough. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Princes Risborough

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Is it best to appoint a Princes Risborough conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can perform the legal formalities however his firm is located 400miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Princes Risborough conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Princes Risborough know how is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that should trump using an unknown Princes Risborough conveyancing lawyer just because they are Princes Risborough based.

My step-mother completed her conveyancing in Princes Risborough in 2008. She has got married, widowed and in recent months got married again. She wishes to market the property next summer. I think she will simply be requested to provide a copy of her marriage certificates to the property lawyer however she is concerned it could frustrate the sale of the house. Is it worth updating the Land Registry information for the house?

You are not required to bring up to date the title for the property on the basis that you have the proof needed to demonstrate how the name change resulted.

The buyer’s property lawyer will review the title details and ask for evidence to prove the change of name e.g. marriage documentation.