Completed the sale of my flat in Bampton last December but our buyer keeps texting me to moan that her lawyer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer should deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Bampton.
About to place a bid on a leasehold property in Bampton. The property agents say that it is standard for flats in Bampton to have less than 75 years remaining. I am getting a loan with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 7/8/2026 the requirements read as follows :
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Leeds Building Society, do Bampton lawyers face an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Bank of Ireland. Bampton conveyancing practitioners were instructed. How long does it take for Bank of Ireland to forward the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Bank of Ireland conducted the survey? Have you advised Bank of Ireland as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Bampton 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 Bampton 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.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of 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.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bampton
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Bampton I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Bampton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
I'm remortgaging my existing house to a BTL mortgage with Nottingham Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards another property. The location we are looking at is Bampton. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two lenders and link together the transactions?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are your conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should talk with you conveyancer and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.