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We are buying our first home. The conveyancing practitioner has e-mailedto see if we wish to order extra conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we are clueless as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Woking

The scope of Woking conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately understand what information the searches could supply. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that search. Where you are unclear, ask your solicitor to advise.

My uncle passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Woking. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Leeds Building Society, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

If you plan to re-mortgage then Leeds Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Leeds Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Woking?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Woking will carry out 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 Woking. The search result sets out 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 Woking.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Woking it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Woking commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Woking.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial offices in Woking and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial lessees, giving them the right to apply to court for a new lease and remain in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Woking is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with have offices

My father-in-law has encouraged me to appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Woking. Should I use them?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Woking conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have used the conveyancer that you are considering.

We expect to complete the sale of our £300,000 apartment in Woking next week. The management company has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Woking?

For most leasehold sales in Woking conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Answering conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Woking 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 conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Woking leasehold property is £350. For Woking 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 obliged to provide the information.

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Woking, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Woking with a long lease are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2101

With 76 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.