My relative recommended that if I am buying in Stoke Poges I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Stoke Poges conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Stoke Poges around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Stoke Poges Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Stoke Poges Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Stoke Poges.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Stoke Poges?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Stoke Poges. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

What tools are available to identify a Stoke Poges solicitor on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the facility on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Stoke Poges conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Stoke Poges conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see if they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society member panel

In sourcing the world wide web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Stoke Poges it brings up numerous solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for my move?

The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so seek the guidance of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Stoke Poges or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Stoke Poges vary, so it's advisable to request at least three quotes from different property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Stoke Poges conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Stoke Poges conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Stoke Poges conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

What are the costs for lease extension work? What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Stoke Poges in the last twenty four months?

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Stoke Poges, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Stoke Poges with a long lease are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2081

With only 56 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you 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.