My family solicitor has sent a quote for £1350 for leasehold conveyancing in Colnbrook. I am hoping to downsize from a modern property for £150,000. Is this expensive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Colnbrook?

The costs illustration is slightly on the steep side. If you are content to spend time comparing prices you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, you maylive to regret opting for an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to check that the firm can also act for your mortgage company. You can use our comparison tool to find a Colnbrook conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Colnbrook.

We had chosen conveyancers locally in Colnbrook on the Lloyds solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a supplemental sum for dealing with the Lloyds mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Lloyds?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by Lloyds but by your Colnbrook conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the Lloyds panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

How can we know in advance if a Colnbrook conveyancing solicitor on the Barclays panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Colnbrook getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor conducting your conveyancing.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Colnbrook. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £225. A few days later, the conveyancer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Yorkshire BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Colnbrook. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Colnbrook

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Colnbrook prior to appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not issue a mortgage on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Colnbrook. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Colnbrook to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Helen (my wife) and I may need to let out our Colnbrook basement flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Colnbrook conveyancing practice in 2004 but they have closed and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

Even though your previous Colnbrook conveyancing solicitor is no longer around you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the property. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you must obtain permission from your landlord or some other party before subletting. This means that you cannot sublet in the absence of first obtaining consent. The consent should not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease prohibits you from subletting the property you should ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Colnbrook - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? It is important to be aware if a new roof is being installed or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared amongst the leaseholders and could well dramatically impact the level of the service fees or necessitate a one time invoice. How is the lease structured?