The owners have rather pushy vendors who has suggested a exclusivity contract with a deposit 10k. Are such agreements promoted for Wotton under Edge conveyancing transactions?

This form of contract is unusual in Wotton under Edge, conveyancers are often found to veer clients away from them as they detract from the main conveyancing focus and if you end up losing your deposit then the lawyer is left exposed. Furthermore, there is no assurance that just because the vendor has entered into a lock out contract they will complete the sale with you. They may be in contravention of the contract if they receive a large enough incentive to do so because a wronged buyer with the benefit of a lockoutcontract will still be obliged establish consequential losses from the breach and these may not equalise the financial benefit that your seller may obtain by reneging on the agreement, however morally unworthy that may be.

Having invested time reading online forums for a high-quality solicitor in Wotton under Edge, most advise that I should instruct a CQS kitemarked solicitor. What is CQS?

Wotton under Edge Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have obtained accreditation by the law Society CQS was established to establish evidence of quality standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS helps home movers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Wotton under Edge is one of locations in England and Wales in which CQS are based. The scheme obliges practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Legal Ombudsman.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Wotton under Edge , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Wotton under Edge conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to check that my purchase is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Wotton under Edge is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry have to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently approximately three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration occurs after the buyer is living at the premises therefore 'speed' is not always top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I'm buying a new build house in Wotton under Edge with a loan from Virgin Money. The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it may jeopardize my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Wotton under Edge. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Wotton under Edge - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I own a 2 bed flat in Wotton under Edge, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Wotton under Edge with over 90 years remaining are worth £171,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2098

You have 79 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.