Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Shinfield?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Shinfield and Solicitor partnerships in Shinfield who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. They may both also conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Shinfield. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to determine if these works are permitted?

Your property lawyer will review the deeds as conveyancing in Shinfield can on occasion identify restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit certain changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Shinfield. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

I am purchasing my first flat in Shinfield with a loan from TSB. The builders refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my conveyancer about the side-deal as it will impact my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Shinfield in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to issue a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Shinfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shinfield especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Shinfield.

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we use the agent's preferred lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer used to conveyancing in Shinfield

We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. If they require ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted Shinfield conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Shinfield conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Shinfield conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Shinfield conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be useful:

How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation?

I inherited a basement flat in Shinfield, conveyancing was carried out in 2008. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Shinfield with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089

You have 71 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should 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.