Having been recommended your company we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Bembridge recommended on your site but have come across alternative costs illustrations via the web look cheaper – why is this?

One can find many firms of solicitors offering what appear to be cut price. You should think long and hard about how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks over the quality of the conveyancing. Many of them list a low quote to catch your eye but hide additional charges in the fine print..

Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend carry out right to buy conveyancing in Bembridge?

We work with a number of conveyancing experts carrying out right to buy transactions You should get in touch with the conveyancers listed with a view to obtain a costs calculation.

Have completed on a a detached house in Bembridge , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Bembridge conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my name is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Bembridge registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any third parties. Currently in the region of 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser is living at the property therefore 'speed' is not always top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers could speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Bembridge. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bembridge

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Bembridge. Before I get started I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Bembridge - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Bembridge, conveyancing having been completed June 2007. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Bembridge with over 90 years remaining are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2084

With only 58 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £22,800 and £26,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.