I decided to have a survey done on a property in Winterton ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Winterton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My company is hoping to take over a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering competitive costs for commercial conveyancing in Winterton for under 2k?

We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Winterton, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are looking to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right solicitor. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and terms of the deal. Let us have your details or call so as to enable us to provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

Am I best advised to go with a Winterton conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing but they are based approximately 350kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a high street Winterton conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute documents, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Winterton know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were impressed that should surpass using an unknown Winterton conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Winterton based.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Winterton conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Winterton conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with several firms including non Winterton conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

If they are not ALEP accredited then why not?

I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Winterton, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Winterton with an extended lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2081

With just 57 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £28,500 and £33,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Some months ago I was advised by my mortgage company that their panel solicitors work on no move no charge basis for conveyancing in Winterton. I had a purchase abort nevertheless the lawyers want search fees! They say the fees are nothing to do with their fees!

Winterton conveyancing search costs are separate expenses not legal costs as these are payable to a third party.