I was recommended to a solicitor who has sent a quote for £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Aston on Trent. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished house for £250,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Aston on Trent?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to check the conveyancer can act for your mortgage company. Do employ our comparison tool to select a Aston on Trent conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Aston on Trent.

It is 10 years ago since I bought my property in Aston on Trent. Conveyancing solicitors have now been instructed on the sale but I can't find the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be retained by your mortgage company or they may be archived with the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Aston on Trent involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Aston on Trent. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Aston on Trent

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in Aston on Trent. My conveyancer (based 250 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Aston on Trent who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Aston on Trent

Why is it not possible to complete our conveyancing in Aston on Trent on a bank holiday?

Because on completion the purchase price needs to pass between the banks of the buyer and seller's conveyancing practitioner and currently this can only take place on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a saturday or sunday either.