What is the best way to find the right solicitor who will provide a high level service for our conveyancing in Wanborough?
First ask your friends and family who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.
Option 2 is to look on the internet for conveyancing in Wanborough. Call two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing fee calculations and have a conversation with the lawyer who will oversee your legal process ahead ofmaking your choice.
Third is to use this site to assist you in finding the right solicitors taking into account your unique expectations including area of the property,deadlines, complications and who the proposed lender is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Wanborough
I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my rented property in Wanborough by 8/12/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your lease unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, notify to your conveyancer and request that they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will aim towards
I purchased a freehold residence in Wanborough but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Wanborough and has limited impact for conveyancing in Wanborough but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.
I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Wanborough. Does the conveyancer order the energy performance certificate or do I organise this?
After the demise of HIPs, EPC’s remained a compulsory component of moving house. An energy performance certificate must be to hand prior to the property being marketed. This is not a task that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are instructing a Wanborough conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with long established local assessors
How can we know in advance if a Wanborough conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Wanborough getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. 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 suggest that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Wanborough. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £225. A few days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me to say that they were not on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Lloyds panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
My wife and I own a terraced Victorian house in Wanborough. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Aldermore. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for 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 Wanborough 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 lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Wanborough. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Wanborough to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Wanborough