It is a dozen years since I bought my house in Crewkerne. Conveyancing lawyers have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by the lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Crewkerne relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

My bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Crewkerne but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Crewkerne local to me. Are you able to assist?

Far from all Crewkerne conveyancing practitioners are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Crewkerne conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

It has been 3 months following my purchase conveyancing in Crewkerne took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 today plan to offer on a house that seems to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Crewkerne. Conveyancing lawyers have are soon to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Crewkerne are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Crewkerne so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Crewkerne conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a tenant you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct alterations. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer will appraise you on the various issues.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Crewkerne, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Crewkerne with a long lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2104

With just 80 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the bank conveyancing panel. Do Crewkerne conveyancing companies pay you a commission if I retain them for my own house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Crewkerne.