I'm in the process of porting my domestic loan to a Buy to Let Alliance & Leicester mortgage. I was told by my financial advisor that I require a conveyancer for this. I got in contact with my former Wolsingham conveyancing practitioner who who completed the conveyancing when I first bought the property. The costs illustration issued of £450 plus VAT has surprised me as its a remortgage than a sale or purchase.

The estimate fees appear a little high. If you you were to look around you might reduce the fees marginally by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, if you were pleased with the conveyancing the firm gave you mightlive to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to enquire the firm can represent Alliance & Leicester . Do make use of our search tool to locate a Wolsingham conveyancing firm on the Alliance & Leicester member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Wolsingham.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Wolsingham for our house move. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our mortgage lenders Chelsea Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?

A mortgage company can insist on an approved solicitor act for it. Borrowers are expected to bear the cost of this. Try using our search facility to find a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Wolsingham on the Chelsea Building Society approved list of solicitors.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Wolsingham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see 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 Wolsingham conveyancing specialists.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Wolsingham I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Wolsingham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years left on my flat in Wolsingham. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. For most situations a specialist should be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Wolsingham.

Wolsingham Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

Who are the managing agents? Are there any major works anticipated that will likely increase the service fees? What restrictions are contained in the Wolsingham Lease?