My best friend’s uncle is a conveyancer. I hope that I will be offered mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Great Coates?

It’s a good idea to obtain 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that prices may be different but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is true with most professions.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Great Coates is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Great Coates are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Great Coates you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Great Coates may ascertain 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 premises.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a house in Neath but live in Great Coates. My lawyer (based 200 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Great Coates who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Great Coates

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Great Coates. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just received a half-yearly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal given that all rents and service invoices will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Great Coates, conveyancing was carried out in 2004. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Great Coates with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2091

With only 67 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I need to consider estimates for conveyancing in Great Coates from various property lawyer and choose one. Do I get them to sit tight until I a suitable house to buy.

We suggest that you wait to request your lawyer to start work and apply for searches after the sales confirmation has been issued by the selling agent particularly as Great Coates conveyancing searches are costly.