My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Bampton. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Now that you are for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you must appoint a conveyancing lawyer soon as you will have a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the property. All auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You should hand this to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

My fiancee and I are in the process of looking at flats in Bampton and I am about to put in an offer. Is it sensible to have a lawyer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a home loan with Nationwide.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Nationwide, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

About to purchase apartment in Bampton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide 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 Bampton solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Bampton. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bampton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build flat in Bampton. 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bampton

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. 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.

Looking forward to exchange soon on a leasehold property in Bampton. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bampton should include some of the following:

The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Alterations to the premises You must be advised what constitutes a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned Whether the lease restricts you from letting out the flat, or having a home office for business

Bampton Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants benefit from control and although a managing agent is frequently employed where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. How much is the ground rent and service charge? In the main the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the maintenance charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Bampton obliged leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major repairs or maintenance.

There are a number of houses in Bampton on private roads. We are purchasing such a house. Are there any benefits to purchasing a residence on a private road?

Bampton conveyancing lawyers will be well versed in conveyancing propertieson unadopted roads. Your conveyancing practitioner will review the Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. It is possible that there is a management company (wholly owned by residents) that residents pay into for the upkeep of the road. Where there is one, the road will likely be maintained and look nicer than council maintained.