I am purchasing a property for cash in Rogiet. I have lived for the previous 15 years in Rogiet. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then almost all of the Rogiet conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your solicitor will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he has a professional duty to take that path of guidance. Do take into account; if you are going to sell the house at a future date, it will likely be be of importance to your prospective buyer what the searches contain. There are plenty of instances where properties with no practical issues can still reveal unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Rogiet will provide you some sensible guidance here.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Rogiet?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Rogiet.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Rogiet. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Rogiet of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Rogiet and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Rogiet. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Rogiet area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Rogiet. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Last May I purchased a leasehold property in Rogiet. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Rogiet, conveyancing having been completed in 2000. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in Rogiet with a long lease are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2101

With 76 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.