There are plenty of conveyancing solicitors in Marlow but how do I know who I should use?

It would be unwise to be seduced by the lowest Marlow conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

A colleague pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Marlow there may be a number of restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Marlow which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Marlow should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

After what seems like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Marlow agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on a property, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats booked. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Marlow. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Marlow conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of buyers will apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to move forward with searches.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Marlow. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Marlow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Marlow is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Marlow are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Marlow you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Marlow may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

We are one month into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Marlow. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid added fees and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Marlow

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Marlow. Before diving in I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Marlow - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Marlow, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Marlow with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2081

With 55 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £31,400 and £36,200 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.