We are downsizing from our home in Woodcote Green and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Woodcote Green. Having lived in Woodcote Green for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I acquired my apartment on 4 July and my personal details are still not registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Woodcote Green expressed confidence that it should be dealt with inside ten days. Are properties in Woodcote Green particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Woodcote Green registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any interested parties. Currently approximately three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer delays. Registration is effected once the new owner is living at the property thus an expedited registration is not usually top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Woodcote Green is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Woodcote Green are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Woodcote Green you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Woodcote Green may decide 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.

My partner and I may need to let out our Woodcote Green garden flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Woodcote Green conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Even though your previous Woodcote Green conveyancing solicitor is not around you can check your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the premises. The rule is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to seek permission from your landlord or some other party before subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. Such consent must not not be unreasonably turned down. If your lease prohibits you from letting out the property you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

Woodcote Green Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability? Who is in charge of the building? Plenty Woodcote Green leasehold properties will have a service bill for maintenance of the building levied on behalf of the landlord. Should you purchase the apartment you will have to pay this contribution, normally in instalments during the year. This could differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a rentcharge to be met yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant sum, say around £50-£100 but you need to enquire it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds.

We own a leasehold flat in Woodcote Green. Conveyancing was completed in 2010. I have heard that I mustn’t let the the remaining lease term to get too short. What is the reasoning?

Woodcote Green leasehold properties are for a prescribed term - often ninety nine years when they are first granted. However many flats in Woodcote Green were constructed or converted 25 or more years ago and so such leases now have under eighty years left to run. This may sound like plenty of time but Banks, Building Societies and other mortgage lenders on the whole need leases to have at least seventy five years remaining to be mortgageable. Accordingly when you come to sell the property you will need to extend the term of your lease if you are getting close to seventy five years. To enhance the marketability of your property you should be thinking about whether or not to extend your lease long before you come to sell it. There are also advantages to doing so before the lease hits 80 years as when the lease is below 80 years the premium you have to pay to extend starts to increase.