Can the conveyancing practitioners identified via your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Crowle?

There are a number of auction solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Crowle is one of our areas of in which our lawyers are based.

I have been told that property searches are a common reason for stalling in Crowle house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Crowle.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Crowle is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Crowle are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Crowle you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Crowle may decide 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 have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in Crowle. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently received a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would as all rents and maintenance charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I own a 1st floor flat in Crowle, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar flats in Crowle with an extended lease are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2076

You have 52 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find a Crowle based firm who is on the lender conveyancing panel. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?

In the event that you have not formally appointed a solicitor to start work and have just received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Crowle that you're considering.