It has come to my attention via my lender that my Ickenham lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?

You need to call your Ickenham lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Ickenham who is on the conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ickenham.

It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Ickenham took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Ickenham is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Ickenham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ickenham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ickenham may determine 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.

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a great figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Ickenham. Conveyancing solicitors have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Ickenham are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Ickenham in which case you should be shopping around for a Ickenham conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions for example requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is part of an estate. Your conveyancer will appraise you on the various issues.

Ickenham Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

The answer will be important as a) areas may result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to know about it How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? What is the service charge and ground rent on the property?