We opted for a Goring based lawyer for my conveyancing in Goring recently. After carefully reading the official terms of business I seeI am on the hook for charges even where the transaction does not complete. Should I go with them or appoint an internet solicitor practice who offer no completion no cost conveyancing in Goring?
It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will tend to be be uplifted to counteract the cases that do not go ahead. Do bear in mind that these offerings rarely protect you from expenses such your Goring conveyancing search charges.
Our Goring solicitor has uncovered a difference when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation report and what is in the title deeds. My solicitor says that he needs to ensure that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s stance correct?
Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
I am about to put a bid on a leasehold apartment in Goring. The selling agents say that it is usual for flats in Goring to have less than 75 years remaining. I am getting a loan with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years left.
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 22/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I am buying a new build house in Goring with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep told me not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it will adversely affect my loan with Barnsley Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I have been recommended by a number of selling agents in Goring to select a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers over alternative conveyancing organisations?
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I’m about to sell my 2 bed apartment in Goring. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?
It best that you discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all ground rent and service payments will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Goring Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before Purchasing
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How much is the ground rent and service charge? Plenty Goring leasehold properties will incur a service bill for the upkeep of the block levied by the freeholder. Should you acquire the flat you will have to pay this charge, usually in instalments during the year. This could vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge to be met annual, this is usually not a large sum, say about £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds.