A loan agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom maisonette is coming imminently. Are you able to recommend a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Broadstone?

You are on the wrong site if you are seeking the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Broadstone. Our intention is to offer affordable conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be swayed by companies teasing you with £100 conveyancing in Broadstone. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service you were hoping for.

I am purchasing a new build flat in Broadstone. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Broadstone you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Broadstone.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Broadstone. Now, I need my documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Broadstone of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the selling agent informed us that the seller will only move forward if we use their recommended conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Broadstone

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your preferred Broadstone conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing figures set by corporate headquarters.

I am looking at a couple of maisonettes in Broadstone which have in the region of 50 years unexpired on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are plenty of short leases in Broadstone. The lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is generally wise to increase the term of the lease. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.

I purchased a split level flat in Broadstone, conveyancing having been completed in 2004. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Broadstone with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2088

You have 65 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £13,300 and £15,400 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.