I am buying a house mortgage free in Newbury. I have lived for the previous 20 years in Newbury. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I know the road and vicinity very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then all but one or two of the Newbury conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to take that path of guidance. Do bear in mind; if you are intend to dispose of the house in the future, it may be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. Sometimes premises with day to day issues can still reveal detrimental search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Newbury should be able to give you some constructive guidance here.

We hope to to buy with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I visited a few high street solicitors but am unable to find a Newbury conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Could you assist?

Feel free to make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the building society and type Newbury or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers offices in Newbury or by proximity to you.

What does a local search tell me about the property I am buying in Newbury?

Newbury conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Searchflow The local search plays an important part in most Newbury conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

What does commercial conveyancing in Newbury cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Newbury incorporates a broad array of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

I am intending to let out my leasehold apartment in Newbury. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Even though your last Newbury conveyancing solicitor is not available you can check your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The rule is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you need to obtain consent from your landlord or some other party before subletting. This means that you cannot sublet without first obtaining permission. Such consent must not not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease prohibits you from subletting the property you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

I acquired a ground floor flat in Newbury, conveyancing having been completed in 2009. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Newbury with a long lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2076

With 50 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.