I plan on buying residence in Alfreton. My property lawyer is not on the mortgage company conveyancing list. Can I still retain my Alfreton conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the bank approved list?

You will need to use a conveyancer to deal with the formalities if you need a loan to buy your home. They will conduct all the essential legal checks on the property, make sure that you will be properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in order. One may appoint a Alfreton lawyer of your choice. Nevertheless, if the property lawyer appointed is not a member of the mortgage company conveyancing panel additional charges will arise as separate legal representation will be need by the bank. Lender panel applications may be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not in the past sought membership they should take the opportunity to apply.

Can the conveyancing practitioners that are recommend handle auction conveyancing in Alfreton?

There are a number of auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Alfreton is just one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers are based.

My colleague suggested that if I am purchasing in Alfreton I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Alfreton conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Alfreton around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Alfreton.

What does commercial conveyancing in Alfreton cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Alfreton incorporates a broad range of advice, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. 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 leases.

I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Alfreton. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would because all rents and service charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents 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 inherited a studio flat in Alfreton, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Alfreton with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2077

With only 55 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £31,400 and £36,200 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.