Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Wraysbury. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Wraysbury. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by . Is it usual for to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Wraysbury is approved on their conveyancing panel? have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for delay in Wraysbury house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Wraysbury.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Wraysbury is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Wraysbury are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Wraysbury you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wraysbury 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 premises.

My brother has urged me to instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Wraysbury. Should I find my own conveyancer?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the firm you're contemplating using.

I own a split level flat in Wraysbury, conveyancing having been completed 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Wraysbury with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

With 50 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.