At what point will exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Oxfordshire and am I required to attend the lawyers office?
Where you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Oxfordshire you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the property agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the firm to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Oxfordshire)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Oxfordshire?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Oxfordshire and Solicitor practices in Oxfordshire who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. The two can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.
I am assisting my niece sell her house in Oxfordshire. Does the solicitor commission the energy assessment or should I organise this?
Following the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a required element of moving house. An EPC must be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. It is not a task that law firms normally organise. Where you are instructing a Oxfordshire conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established Oxfordshire energy assessors
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Oxfordshire. I have a mortgage offer with HSBC. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Oxfordshire?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Oxfordshire. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Oxfordshire prior to instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks will not issue a loan on such a premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Oxfordshire. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
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As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a residence in Cardiff but live in Oxfordshire. My conveyancer (approximately 200 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Oxfordshire who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Oxfordshire