Having sold my house in Aston Clinton last February but my buyer keeps e-mailing every few hours complaining that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your house sale your conveyancer is duty bound to forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Aston Clinton.

I own a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Aston Clinton. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Aston Clinton and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

I am buying a new build apartment in Aston Clinton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Aston Clinton

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I purchased a leasehold flat in Aston Clinton, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Aston Clinton with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

With just 50 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I am buying a house and cash is in place. My solicitor has been handed with two distinct proof of photo ID, bank statement, endless utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer stating that the money is legitimate and that it has come from inheritance and not selling fake DVD.

In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Aston Clinton conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Evidence of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering laws.