My mortgage broker has asked me for my Oakham law firm’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have called my local Oakham branch but they don't know it.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Oakham lawyer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.
Can the conveyancing lawyers via your comparison service handle conveyancing in Oakham by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. You should e-mail us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
It is a dozen years since I purchased my property in Oakham. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Oakham relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more tricky but is not insurmountable.
I just bought a flat at auction in Oakham. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Now that you are legally bound yourself to purchase you must hire the services of a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are facing a tight a fixed date to complete the purchase. All auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This will include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the solicitor instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete on the on the contractual date .
My wife and I buying a end of terrace house in Oakham. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to see if these works are permitted?
Your conveyancer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Oakham can on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of works or need the consent of another owner. Many additions require local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
My offer was accepted on a house in Oakham on 8/7/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Are TSB entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Oakham?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Oakham will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Oakham. The report provides definitive data 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 Oakham.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Oakham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Oakham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Oakham.
I only have Seventy years unexpired on my lease in Oakham. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to track down the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document to be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Oakham.
I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in Oakham, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Oakham with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2078
You have 53 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns 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 before seeking the advice of a professional.