Is there a reason to instruct a Windsor conveyancing practice when national conveyancers are more affordable?

By all means make sure that you get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Windsor and you should seek a reasonable fee calculation but don’t be focused with looking for the lowest priced Windsor conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a distressing move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist solicitor. An e-mail can never replace a telephone conversation and can never replicate a face to face consultation. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of continuity that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on headway making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. If you ever need to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll be sure you are in the know.

How do I investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Windsor is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Barclays thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in another set of legal fees.

Feel free to make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Windsor’ or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers located in Windsor or near you.

I have justbeen informed that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Windsor for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, 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 Windsor conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Windsor. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Windsor

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. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Windsor is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Windsor are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Windsor you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Windsor may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.