I was recommended to a conveyancer who has sent a quote for £1200 for leasehold conveyancing in Woodstock. I’m hoping to sell a purpose built detached home for £125,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Woodstock?

The charges are a little high. If you shop around you might decrease the fees slightly by say £125. On the other hand, you couldlive to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to check the solicitor can also act for your bank. You can utilise our comparison tool to select a Woodstock conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Woodstock.

We are due to move home in September. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Woodstock. Conveyancing firm was organised prior to coming across your website.

On the day of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this can only occur when the vendors conveyancers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. After that you can inform the removal company that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Woodstock or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Woodstock.

Is there a list of TSB panel conveyancers in Woodstock on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are in need of a Woodstock solicitor on the TSB please make the most of our facility.

I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Woodstock solicitor - who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Aldermore will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Aldermore will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Woodstock surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Woodstock. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should 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 Woodstock of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Woodstock. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Woodstock

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. Please supply a car parking plan.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Woodstock. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Woodstock - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I purchased a garden flat in Woodstock, conveyancing having been completed in 2009. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in Woodstock with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2098

You have 73 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues 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 without first seeking the advice of a professional.