My house in Pitstone is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Will the conveyancing practitioner need to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently in recent years.

Have purchased a a detached house in Pitstone , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Pitstone conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my name is registered.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Pitstone registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. At present roughly 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration is effected after the buyer is living at the premises thus an expedited registration is not usually top priority but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I'm remortgaging my existing house to a BTL loan with Godiva Mortgages Ltd and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards another property. The neighborhood we are interested in is Pitstone. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the two deals?

Do use our search tool on this page to be sure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are your solicitor will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and specify your expectations and needs.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Pitstone. I've stumble upon a site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I have just started marketing my 2 bed apartment in Pitstone. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently had a yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I purchased a basement flat in Pitstone, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Pitstone with an extended lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2079

With just 53 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.