Will my solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Woodcote Green.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Woodcote Green. There are those who acquire a house in Woodcote Green, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that can be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Woodcote Green. The conventional set of property information forms supplied to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the vendor to discover if the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser may commence a legal claim for losses resulting from an incorrect reply. The buyer’s lawyers may also conduct an enviro report. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be made.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Woodcote Green. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Woodcote Green 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.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Woodcote Green I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Woodcote Green for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Woodcote Green and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to business lessees, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Woodcote Green

Should I go with a Woodcote Green conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can perform the legal formalities however his firm is located 200kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Woodcote Green conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Woodcote Green conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.