My friend's sister is a solicitor. I expect that I'll be able to get preferential pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Great Ayton?

Do contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. Whilst fees will contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between conveyancers as is true with most professions.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of delay in Great Ayton conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Great Ayton.

The deeds to my property are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Great Ayton 10 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

Is it possible to transfer to a new conveyancer as I have to retain a firm on the Barclays conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Great Ayton five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Barclays

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Great Ayton on the Barclays panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Great Ayton. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Great Ayton and beyond.

I own a leasehold flat in Great Ayton. Conveyancing and Alliance & Leicester mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in Great Ayton who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Great Ayton conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I acquired a split level flat in Great Ayton, conveyancing having been completed September 1999. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable properties in Great Ayton with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2080

With 56 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.