My wife and I are looking to acquire a house in Whitchurch and are in fact using a Whitchurch conveyancing firm. Within the past 48 hours our solicitor has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. have this evening contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Whitchurch solicitor is not on their conveyancing panel. Is this a problem?

Where you are buying a property requiring a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Whitchurch lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.

We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Whitchurch who is on the approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Whitchurch.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Whitchurch?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Whitchurch will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Whitchurch. The search result provides 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 Whitchurch.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Whitchurch it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Whitchurch commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Whitchurch.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Whitchurch for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method 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 Whitchurch conveyancing specialists.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Whitchurch, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Whitchurch with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.