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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Windsor

It is a dozen years since I purchased my home in Windsor. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been retained on the sale but I can't track down the title deeds. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by the mortgage company or they may stored with the solicitor who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Windsor relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.

I am buying a right to buy a flat in Windsor. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Windsor you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Windsor.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Windsor prior to appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Windsor. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

What makes a Windsor lease unmortgageable?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Windsor. All leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain provisions are missing. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A duty to insure the building

A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Santander, Bank of Scotland, and Clydesdale all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Windsor - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

    Are there any major works on the horizon that could increase the maintenance fees? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? Be sure to investigate if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is very common in Windsor leases that pets are not allowed in certain buildings in Windsor. If you love the apartmentin Windsor yet your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult compromise.

To what extent are Windsor conveyancing solicitors under an obligation to the Law Society to issue transparent conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Windsor or beyond.

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