I was referred a solicitor who has given a fee calculation of £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Bude. I’m hoping to sell a newly refurbished house for £125,000. Is this too much? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Bude?

The quote is fractionally on the steep side. If you shop around you could reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested lawyer. If is important to ensure that the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. You can use our comparison tool to select a Bude conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bude.

Would the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend conduct right to buy conveyancing in Bude?

We have identified plenty of conveyancing conveyancers who can handle right to buy conveyancing matters Do e-mail us to get a costs calculation.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Bude. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Bude 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.

My step-father has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Bude. Should I find my own solicitor?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Bude conveyancing lawyer the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

I own a leasehold flat in Bude. Conveyancing and Aldermore mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Bude who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Bude conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Bude - Examples of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Does the lease have more than 85 years unexpired? Where a Bude lease has fewer than eighty years it will affect the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your lender that they are willing to lend given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering what this will be. For most Budelease extensions you would be required to have owned the residence for a couple of years in order to be eligible to exercise a lease extension. Who are the managing agents?