We chose a high street solicitor for our conveyancing in Anston yesterday. Reviewing the fine print I noteI am responsible for fees even if our purchase doesn't happen. Should I go with them or select an internet conveyancing brokerage promoting no move no charge conveyancing in Anston?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the fee levels will generally be higher to neutralise those cases that abort. Do bear in mind that such schemes rarely protect you from expenses for example Anston conveyancing search charges.

I have recentlyfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Anston for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Anston conveyancing specialists.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the agent told us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct their chosen conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Anston

It is improbable the owners are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your preferred Anston conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by head office.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Anston from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Anston can be bypassed where you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Anston state that internal structural changes or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such works. Should you fail to have the paperwork to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your solicitor in the first instance. Many landlords or Management Companies in Anston levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Anston. A minority of Anston leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the freehold, you should ensure that you have the original share document. Arranging a duplicate share certificate can be a lengthy process and frustrates many a Anston home move. Where a duplicate share is required, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity.

I invested in buying a 1st floor flat in Anston, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Anston with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2090

With just 66 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £11,400 and £13,200 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

My partner is purchasing a shared ownership flat in Anston. He was given a quote by the conveyancer connected to the selling agents totaling £1385 . It was ten years ago I sold and purchased a home and the bill was £500. Have charges really gone up that much?

What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Anston searches, land registry fees, etc)