I require quick conveyancing in Dymock as I am under pressure to sign on the dotted line within 3 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Dymock the following are examples of what can appear and therefore affect future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Dymock is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Dymock are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Dymock you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dymock may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I have been pointed in your direction by a few property agents in Dymock to select a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your site rather than a competitor’s?

We don’t offer any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £250,000 garden flat in Dymock in just under a week. The management company has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Dymock?

Dymock conveyancing on leasehold apartments nine out of ten times results in administration charges levied by landlords agents :

Completing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Dymock Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Dymock leasehold premises is £350. For Dymock conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

I inherited a ground floor flat in Dymock, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Dymock with an extended lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2079

With 61 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £18,100 and £20,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Our estate agent has suggested using their conveyancer for the conveyancing in Dymock - won’t it be easier to just instruct them?

It is not always the case and you are entitled to instruct whichever conveyancing practitioner you prefer for your Dymock conveyancing. The conveyancing practitioner recommended by a 3rd party adviser may not necessarily be the right property lawyer, they may suggest their preferred conveyancing firm who are based remotely. In this instance you may not have contact with your conveyancing practitioner and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.