I plan on buying a maisonette in Winnersh. My Conveyancer is not listed on the lender conveyancing panel. Can I still retain my Winnersh conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender approved list?

Your options include

• Proceed with your existing Winnersh solicitor but your lender will no doubt use a conveyancing practitioner on their approved panel. The net result is additional cost together with potential delay.
• Get a fresh conveyancer to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
• Appeal to your solicitor to apply to join the bank panel

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Winnersh even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to buy an office in Winnersh with a mortgage from Santander?

The service is primarily used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Winnersh but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Winnersh commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Santander

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when purchasing a house in Winnersh? or I am told that there is historic law that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Winnersh?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that conveyancing practitioners conducting conveyancing in Winnersh to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

What is different about your site and other internet conveyancing solicitors for conveyancing in Winnersh?

At this site secure a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances of your conveyancing in Winnersh. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we are not in the business of charging firms a commission if you select them for your conveyancing in Winnersh

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently discovered that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Winnersh. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been appointed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Winnersh are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Winnersh so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Winnersh conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer will report to you on the legal implications.

I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Winnersh, conveyancing formalities finalised June 2000. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in Winnersh with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2076

With 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as costs.

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 investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.