Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool perform conveyancing in Woburn Sands by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct personalised exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a costs illustration and details as to dates.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Woburn Sands. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Given that you have now exchanged you must instruct a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you now have a tight a drop dead date to complete the purchase. All auction property should have a bespoke legal pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the auction pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You need to give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Woburn Sands. I have a mortgage offer with RBS. 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 RBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel.

About to purchase flat in Woburn Sands. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Woburn Sands property lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

I have todaydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Woburn Sands for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property 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 Woburn Sands conveyancing specialists.

How straightforward is it to use the search app to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Woburn Sands on the panel for my bank?

First choose a mortgage company such as Santander, Bank of Scotland or Nottingham Building Society then type in your location e.g. Woburn Sands. Conveyancing organisations in Woburn Sands and beyond should be identified.

I own a leasehold house in Woburn Sands. Conveyancing and Clydesdale mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Woburn Sands who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Woburn Sands conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Woburn Sands - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

If a Woburn Sands lease has less than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the value of the flat. Check with your lender that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. For most Woburn Sandslease extensions you would need to own the property for 24 months in order to be entitled to exercise a lease extension. Does the lease include onerous restrictions? Are there any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the maintenance costs?