In the event thatI were to purchase a freehold homein Barton Le Clay for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Barton Le Clay?

The sole reduction in fees you would achieve is the costs for searches. Your conveyancing practitioner still got to do everything else - money laundering, liaising with the vendors property lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge but it won't be significant.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Barton Le Clay and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Barton Le Clay conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a web based conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Barton Le Clay. We have lived in Barton Le Clay for many years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Barton Le Clay?

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

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the selling agent has warned us that the owners will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's chosen conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Barton Le Clay

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this demand. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the vendors direct and explain that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your preferred Barton Le Clay conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will give their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by head office.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £425,000 garden flat in Barton Le Clay on Friday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £360 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Barton Le Clay?

Barton Le Clay conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily results in fees being levied by freeholders :

Answering pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Barton Le Clay Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Barton Le Clay leasehold premises is £350. For Barton Le Clay conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Barton Le Clay - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

How much is the ground rent and service charge? Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will add a premium to the service fees? It is important to be aware if a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is due shortly that will be shared between the leasehold owners and may well materially impact the level of the maintenance charges or require a specific payment.