IfI was to purchase a freehold housein Attleborough for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Attleborough?

The sole reduction in fees you would achieve is the costs for searches. A property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, liaising with the vendors solicitor, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a charge but it won't be meaningful.

We see that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Attleborough?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Attleborough.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Attleborough?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Attleborough. 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…’

I am buying a new build house in Attleborough with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about the side-deal as it would affect my loan with The Royal Bank of Scotland. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Attleborough. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Attleborough should include some of the following:

Advice concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to pay service charges - in relation to the building, and the more general rights a lessee has It needs to be made clear to you if the lease allows you to alter or upgrade aspects of the flat- you must be made aware as to whether it relates to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether consent is mandated necessary Rent payments - what is due and what the invoice dates are, and also know whether this is subject to change Whether the lease restricts you from subletting the property, or having a home office for business How long the lease is. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of the 80 year mark

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Attleborough, conveyancing was carried out in 2001. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Attleborough with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2095

With just 70 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.