Having been referred to your organisation we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Maidenhead found on your site but stumbled across some other fee calculations on the internet seem less pricey – why is this?

There are a variety of conveyancing outfits offering theoretically looks to be the cheapest conveyancing in Maidenhead. Our advice is to give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the quality of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a cheap fee to grab your attention but conceal extra costs in the small print..

My fiance and I are refinancing our penthouse in Maidenhead with . We have a son 19 who lives at home. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who lives in the flat. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the flat is repossessed. I have a couple of concerns (1) Is this form unique to the conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this compromise his rights to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to . This is solely used to protect if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Maidenhead is more expensive?

Maidenhead leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct the agent's chosen solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Maidenhead

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to appoint your preferred Maidenhead conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthose that will earn the negotiator at the agency a kickback or meet his conveyancing thresholds demanded by head office.

Planning to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Maidenhead. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they are sending me a report tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Maidenhead should include some of the following:

What options are open to you if an adjoining owner is in violation of a provision in their lease? Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? You should have a good understanding of the insurance requirements You should know if the lease allows you to add or upgrade anything in the premises- you should know whether it applies to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required You would want to receive a copy of the lease

I purchased a studio flat in Maidenhead, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Maidenhead with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With only 50 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.