My previous solicitor has quoted just over a thousand pound for no sale no fee conveyancing in Clayhall. I’m hoping to downsize from a Georgian detached home for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Clayhall?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you are content to expend time contrasting charges you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to ensure the conveyancer can represent your lender. You can use our search tool to choose a Clayhall conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Clayhall.

It is is a decade since I bought my home in Clayhall. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't track down my title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by the mortgage company or they could still be with the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Clayhall involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

When reading online forums for a conveyancing solicitor in Clayhall, many post that I should instruct a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

Clayhall Conveyancing Quality Scheme law firms have achieved certification by the law Society CQS was brought about to promote high standards in the home legal process. CQS helps consumers to identify solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Clayhall is one of locations in England and Wales in which CQS have offices. The scheme obliges law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Legal Ombudsman.

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At this site get a fixed fee costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the nuances of your conveyancing in Clayhall. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we are not in the business of charging firms a fee if you appoint them for your conveyancing in Clayhall

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Clayhall conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Clayhall conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Clayhall conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?

I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Clayhall. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Clayhall conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Clayhall flat is 59 & 59a Clarendon Gardens in February 2014. The Tribunals valuation for the freehold was £30,073.00 The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 65 and 61.