In the event thatI was to purchase a straightforward homein Amersham mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Amersham?

Any savings you would achieve would be isolated to the disbursement for searches. A conveyancing practitioner still got to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with the vendors conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty return, register the title etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage but it won't be significant.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Amersham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Amersham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Amersham I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Amersham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Amersham for my remortgage. Can I see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

One can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.

I’m about to sell my garden flat in Amersham. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently received a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the service charge as normal given that all rents and service charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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 bought a 2 bed flat in Amersham, conveyancing having been completed 10 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Amersham with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089

You have 66 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £12,400 and £14,200 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.