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  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Marston Moretaine conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Marston Moretaine property lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
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  • 5 Marston Moretaine property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Marston Moretaine conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Marston Moretaine since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Marston Moretaine

Completed the sale of my flat in Marston Moretaine last December but the buyer keeps calling daily complaining that their solicitor is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?

Post completion of your sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Marston Moretaine.

I am considering applying for a Skipton mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Marston Moretaine with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Skipton ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Skipton will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Can you point me to a directory of Bank of Ireland panel solicitors in Marston Moretaine on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lending institutions make their panel listings viewable on the web. If you are looking for a Marston Moretaine conveyancing practitioner on the Bank of Ireland please use our tool.

How can we know in advance if a Marston Moretaine conveyancing solicitor on the Kent Reliance panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Marston Moretaine getting recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Virgin Money. Marston Moretaine conveyancing lawyers were instructed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Virgin Money?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Virgin Money completed the valuation? Have you informed Virgin Money as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

The deeds to my home can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Marston Moretaine 4 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Marston Moretaine I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Marston Moretaine for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £275,000 apartment in Marston Moretaine next Monday. The freeholder has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Marston Moretaine?

Marston Moretaine conveyancing on leasehold apartments nine out of ten times necessitates administration charges raised by landlords agents :

    Addressing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Marston Moretaine Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Marston Moretaine leasehold property is £350. For Marston Moretaine conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Marston Moretaine, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Marston Moretaine with a long lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2093

With just 68 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do 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 should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Marston Moretaine regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Marston Moretaine but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Rebecca L Faret Solicitors, 1the Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1BP
  • Kingsley David Solicitors Limited, Shelton House, 4 High Street, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8SD
  • Ciampa Solicitors, 26 St. Marys Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AS
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Palmers Solicitors Llp, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Marston Moretaine regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Marston Moretaine with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Marston Moretaine. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Rebecca L Faret Solicitors, 1the Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1BP
  • Kingsley David Solicitors Limited, Shelton House, 4 High Street, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8SD
  • Ciampa Solicitors, 26 St. Marys Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AS
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Palmers Solicitors Llp, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HA

Planning law solicitors in Marston Moretaine regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Marston Moretaine practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Marston Moretaine
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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