My family solicitor has sent a quote for £1150 for no completion no fee conveyancing in Barrowden. I’m looking to sell a Victorian detached home for £250,000. Is this too much? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Barrowden?

The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you are happy to invest time scrutinising charges you may be able to trim some of the expense by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to enquire the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. You can utilise our comparison tool to choose a Barrowden conveyancing practice on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Barrowden.

When does exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Barrowden and am I required to be at the conveyancers office?

Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Barrowden you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we work with provide a countrywide conveyancing service and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the contract is not the important part. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to address the formalities at the suitable time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Barrowden)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Barrowden is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Barrowden are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Barrowden you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Barrowden may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Barrowden and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to commercial tenants, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a renewal tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Barrowden

I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Barrowden. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as normal because all rents and maintenance invoices 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 subsequent invoice date. Most management companies 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I purchased a garden flat in Barrowden, conveyancing formalities finalised July 2010. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Barrowden with a long lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2077

With just 53 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered 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.