I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Sonning Common the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to call your Sonning Common lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Sonning Common?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Sonning Common your solicitor will request that you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is as part of the sale price then this should be needed shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Sonning Common?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Sonning Common will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Sonning Common. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Sonning Common.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Sonning Common it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Sonning Common commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Sonning Common.

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Sonning Common for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Sonning Common conveyancing specialists.

I’m about to sell my garden apartment in Sonning Common. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently had a quarterly service charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you discharge the invoice as you normally would given that all ground rent and service charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I bought a split level flat in Sonning Common, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2012. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Sonning Common with an extended lease are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2100

With just 75 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus 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 provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.