Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Fernhill Heath. Is there a reason why all Fernhill Heath lawyers are not on all lender panels?

As unjust as it may appear for mortgage companies to restrict who can represent them, from the public’s or conveyancer’s standpoint, the other side of the coin is that lenders are becoming ever more anxious and feel it imperative to protect them against illegal activities. As a consequence of this concern lenders are limiting their conveyancing panel to a manageable size.

The Fernhill Heath conveyancing firm that just started acting on my purchase in Fernhill Heath have without warning shut down. They were on acting for me because I had to have a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel and my family Fernhill Heath lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

I am downsizing from my property. My past lawyers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Fernhill Heath if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Fernhill Heath. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Fernhill Heath for my sale. Is there any facility to see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training purposes.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Fernhill Heath conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Fernhill Heath conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with several firms including non Fernhill Heath conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be helpful:

What volume of lease extensions have they completed in Fernhill Heath in the last twenty four months? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

I own a studio flat in Fernhill Heath, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Fernhill Heath with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2088

With 63 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £16,200 and £18,600 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.