My previous solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1400 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Filton. I am selling a purpose built property for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Filton?

The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you might shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Remember to enquire that the conveyancer can also act for your bank. You can make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a Filton conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Filton.

It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Filton. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I am unable to find the deeds. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be with your mortgage company or they may stored with the conveyancers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Filton relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more problematic but is resolvable.

This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in Filton. Do I pick up the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Filton?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Filton. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

A relative pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Filton there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Filton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Filton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I have instructed a Filton solicitor having made sure that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Filton surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Filton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Filton conveyancing specialists.

I only have 72 years left on my flat in Filton. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to locate the lessor. In some cases a specialist would be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Filton.

I purchased a basement flat in Filton, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Filton with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2101

With 77 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £7,600 and £8,800 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.