My financial adviser has asked me for my Leegomery lawyer’ panel member for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have e-mailed my local Leegomery office but they have not responded to me.

You are best placed to get this information from your Leegomery conveyancer . Most Leegomery conveyancing firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

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 simple, chain free conveyancing. Leegomery is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Leegomery are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Leegomery you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Leegomery may determine 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 property.

How straightforward is it to use the search app to select a conveyancing practitioner in Leegomery on the approved list for my bank?

First choose a mortgage company such as Barclays , The Mortgage Works or Nottingham Building Society then specify your location such as Leegomery. Conveyancing organisations in Leegomery and further afield should be shown.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Newport but reside in Leegomery. My solicitor (who is 200 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Leegomery who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Leegomery based

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Leegomery. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I own a 1st floor flat in Leegomery, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Leegomery with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2091

You have 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.