I was referred a lawyer who has given a fee calculation of £1700 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Bolsover. I am selling a modern property for £275,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Bolsover?

The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. Where you are content to expend time contrasting prices you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue opting for an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to check the firm can act for your bank. You can utilise our comparison tool to get a quote a Bolsover conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bolsover.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Bolsover for our house purchase. Our broker informed us that our mortgage company Bank of Ireland won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A bank can direct that a panel solicitor act for it. You would be expected to meet the charges for this. Try using our tool to find a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Bolsover on the Bank of Ireland approved list of solicitors.

I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Bolsover for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Bolsover conveyancing specialists.

I am attracted to a couple of apartments in Bolsover both have in the region of fifty years left on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease reduces and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease as mortgage companies may be unwilling to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

I bought a garden flat in Bolsover, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2010. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Bolsover with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2094

With just 70 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Should I stop my mortgage payments with RBS once a completion date for my sale in Bolsover has been set?

No, you must continue meeting any mortgage payments to RBS pending the mortgage being repaid from the proceeds of sale as part of your Bolsover conveyancing.