My family lawyer has quoted £1350 for no move no fee conveyancing in Totland. I’m looking to sell a modern house for £300,000. This appears expensive. Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Totland?

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you are happy to expend time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you could shave off some of the cost by as much as £125. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to check that the solicitor can act for your bank. Do use our comparison tool to select a Totland conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Totland.

What does a local search tell me regarding the property my wife and I purchasing in Totland?

Totland conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search plays an important part in many a Totland conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Totland in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders may not give a mortgage on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Totland. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Totland to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but live in Totland. My lawyer (who is 260 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Totland who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Totland based

There are only 72 years unexpired on my flat in Totland. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What are my options?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Totland.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Totland - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

You should be aware if it is fewer than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the value of the flat. Check with your lender that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the property for a couple of years in order to be eligible to extend the lease. What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property? This question is important as a) areas may cause problems for the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the running of the building you will need to have full disclosure