A colleague recommended that if I am buying in Long Ashton I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Long Ashton conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Long Ashton around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Long Ashton.

I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Long Ashton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Long Ashton conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Long Ashton differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Long Ashton contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because house builders in Long Ashton typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Long Ashton or who has acted in the same development.

What tools are available to locate a Long Ashton law firm on the conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Long Ashton conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Long Ashton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see if they are on the panel

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since been informed that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a leasehold house in Long Ashton. Conveyancing advisers have are soon to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Long Ashton ?

The majority of houses in Long Ashton are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Long Ashton so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Long Ashton conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to transacting on 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 with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will appraise you on the various issues.

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Long Ashton, conveyancing was carried out 3 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Long Ashton with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above 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 this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.