We are soon to complete buying a house in Broughton but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the current proprietors in the sum of £3k by way of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Nottingham are not allowing this. Why were they informed?

Your conveyancer being on a Nottingham approved list is duty bound to inform Nottingham of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your property lawyer to report the price change to Nottingham then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Nottingham and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Broughton.

Do I need to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when acquiring a residence in Broughton?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you could take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Broughton to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Broughton. Now, I need the files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Broughton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Broughton. Before I get started I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Broughton - 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 basement flat in Broughton, conveyancing was carried out May 2001. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Broughton with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2081

With just 56 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I am Googling for Broughton competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be assured that all the Broughton law firms that are listed on your directory are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the mortgage company panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Broughton conveyancing solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is not accurate.