Why would one use a Burghfield Common conveyancing firm when internet based conveyancers are so much cheaper?
To take your time to find get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Burghfield Common and you should seek a reasonable fee calculation but don’t be focused with getting the lowest priced Burghfield Common conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a frustrating house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced conveyancer. Emails can't take the place of a phone call and can never replicate a face to face meeting. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, providing a level of continuity that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will contact you regularly to update you as to any developments making sure that you are regularly updated. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and they will endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Burghfield Common. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/5/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I happen to be the only beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Burghfield Common. The Burghfield Common property was put into my name in April. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in April. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be caught by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this provision primarily exists to capture subsales or the quick reselling of property.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in April 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Barclays are being a right pain. The Burghfield Common solicitor who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Barclays are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Barclays have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Barclays have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Barclays may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Burghfield Common on 31/3/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Are Co-operative entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Burghfield Common?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Burghfield Common will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Burghfield Common. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Burghfield Common.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Burghfield Common it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Burghfield Common commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Burghfield Common.
How does conveyancing in Burghfield Common differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Burghfield Common come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because new home sellers in Burghfield Common typically acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Burghfield Common or who has acted in the same development.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years unexpired on my flat in Burghfield Common. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have done all that could be expected to locate the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent would be helpful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Burghfield Common.
Burghfield Common Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying
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Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders? Plenty Burghfield Common leasehold properties will have a service bill for the upkeep of the building levied on behalf of the landlord. Where you buy the apartment you will have to pay this liability, usually periodically throughout the year. This could be anything from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a ground rent to be met yearly, normally this is not a exorbitant amount, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to check as occasionally it could be surprisingly expensive.