My fiance’s step-father is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Witney?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. The estimates do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

I am purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Witney who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale in certain locations such as Witney. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Witney off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Lloyds. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Witney. My mortgage broker suggested a lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Shortly after, the lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Kent Reliance panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Co-operative have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a flat in Witney has been agreed to, now what?

The estate agent will want to be informed of your lawyer's details (be sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Co-operative or the financial adviser and finish off any outstanding documentation. Co-operative will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to arrange an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Co-operative will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Witney.

About to purchase a new build flat in Witney. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Witney

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan.

We expect to complete the disposal of our £125,000 apartment in Witney on Tuesday in a week. The management company has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Witney?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Witney conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Answering pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Witney Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Witney leasehold property is £350. For Witney conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

Witney Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

How is the lease structured? The best form of lease structure is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the tenants have being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is usually employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.