What guidance do you have for sourcing freehold conveyancing in Stow on the Wold?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Second, use a search tool on the internet for conveyancing in Stow on the Wold. Ring a couple or more firms from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing quote and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing prior tocommitting.

Option 3 is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your individual factors including location,speed, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Resist the temptation to appoint ninety nine pound conveyancing in Stow on the Wold

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Stow on the Wold? Is this really warranted?

It is indeed that case that these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Stow on the Wold. Nowadays you will not be able to complete any conveyancing process in the absence handing over evidence of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a council tax bill. Remember if you are supplying your driving licence as evidence of identification it must be both the paper element and photo card part, one is not sufficient without the other.

Verification of your source of funds is mandated under Money Laundering Regulations. You should not be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancer must retain this information on record. Your Stow on the Wold conveyancing practitioner will need to see evidence of proof of funds prior to accepting any money from you into their client account and they may also ask further queries concerning the origin of monies.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Stow on the Wold. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Stow on the Wold. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stow on the Wold

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I am a negotiator for a long established estate agent office in Stow on the Wold where we have experienced a few leasehold sales put at risk as a result of short leases. I have received conflicting advice from local Stow on the Wold conveyancing firms. Please can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension process for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Stow on the Wold, conveyancing was carried out in 2011. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Stow on the Wold with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2094

With 68 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.