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Princes Risborough Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 66 days for conveyancing in Princes Risborough
  • 2 125 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Princes Risborough
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £17,477
  • 4 90% freehold and 10% leasehold conveyancing in Princes Risborough for this year to date
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Princes Risborough is 20% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Princes Risborough since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Princes Risborough

Having been referred to your site we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Princes Risborough endorsed by you but stumbled across alternative costs illustrations on the internet appear less pricey – why is this?

There are many firms of websites advertising so-called £99 conveyancing, but supplementalfees result in the closing bill totally different to the one you expected. Solicitors ought to ensure costs outlined in terms of engagement should be transparent and reasonable and be applied The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Princes Risborough clearly state all charges for the property you intend tobuy.

Our conveyancer has uncovered a a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying in Princes Risborough. The seller’s lawyers have offered title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our conveyancing practitioner has advised that he must check that the bank is content with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the bank?

Even though you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their specifications for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. You and the bank are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with.

I am buying a house and the conveyancer has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to pay as it falls into the area of such a church. He has recommended insurance. Is this strictly warranted for conveyancing in Princes Risborough

Unless a prior purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Princes Risborough to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Edwardian house in Princes Risborough. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and The Mortgage Works. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking The Mortgage Works to clarify?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Princes Risborough and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

I only have Seventy years remaining on my flat in Princes Risborough. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

If you qualify, 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 extended by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to track down the landlord. For most situations a specialist may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Princes Risborough.

I inherited a garden flat in Princes Risborough, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1996. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Princes Risborough with a long lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2095

With 70 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Should one remove a deceased person's name from the title deeds for a house in Princes Risborough?

If a Princes Risborough property is co-owned and one of the owners dies, the name will not automatically be removed from the Land Registry title. It is not necessary to remove their name as in the event of a disposal you would simply be asked to supply proof as to the reason the co proprietor is missing from the contract, usually this is in the form of a grant of probate.

With the aim of making things simpler in the future you may apply to have the deceased party erased from the title register by applying to HM Land Registry with proof of the death. There is no charge from the Registry for this service.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Princes Risborough regulated by the SRA

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

  • Regler & Company, 51 High Street, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4DJ
  • Dc Kaye Solicitors Limited, Old Bank Chambers, 2 Wycombe Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0PW
  • Timothy Kench & Co, 6 Chequers Parade, Wycombe Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0PN
  • Stuart Fantham & Company, 12 High Street, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6EA
  • Benhamlaw Limited, The Sanderum Centre, 30a Upper High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3EX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Princes Risborough

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Princes Risborough specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Regler & Company, 51 High Street, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4DJ
  • Dc Kaye Solicitors Limited, Old Bank Chambers, 2 Wycombe Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0PW
  • Stuart Fantham & Company, 12 High Street, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6EA
  • Benhamlaw Limited, The Sanderum Centre, 30a Upper High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3EX

Home buying in Princes Risborough is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Princes Risborough property searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract and other papers prepared the vendor’s lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the vendor’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Analysing replies provided by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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