AssumingI was to buy a straightforward homein Johnstown mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Johnstown?

Any savings you would achieve would be isolated to the disbursement for searches. The solicitor is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, correspond with your vendors solicitor, stamp duty return, register the title etc. A slight saving might be made by not needing to register a mortgage but it won't be meaningful.

Having sold my house in Johnstown last January yet the purchaser is whats apping daily to say his conveyancer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

After completion of your sale your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where relevant, your solicitor should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Johnstown.

What does commercial conveyancing in Johnstown cover?

Johnstown conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide array of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the property agent informed us that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Johnstown

It is highly unlikely the vendors are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your own,trusted Johnstown conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothose that will provide the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by corporate headquarters.

In relation to leasehold conveyancing in Johnstown what are the most common lease problems?

Leasehold conveyancing in Johnstown is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain provisions are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts. A duty to insure the building

A defective lease will likely cause issues when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. HSBC Bank, Virgin Money, and Nottingham Building Society all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Johnstown, conveyancing having been completed September 2003. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable flats in Johnstown with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2088

With only 64 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £14,300 and £16,400 plus costs.

The figure 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 a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.