I was recommended to a lawyer who has quoted just over a thousand pound for no move no fee conveyancing in Hightown. I’m hoping to sell a Victorian detached home for £250,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Hightown?

The quote is slightly on the high side. If you shop around you might shave off some of the expense by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. If is important to be sure the conveyancer can represent your bank. Do utilise our comparison tool to get a quote a Hightown conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hightown.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hightown costs more?

The conveyancing charges for a leasehold premises in Hightown is inevitably more expensive than on a freehold property. This is due to the supplemental work required in corresponding with the landlord and management company to collate the evidence about whether the rent and maintenance fee have been discharged and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

I am purchasing a detached bungalow in Hightown. We would like to an extension at the rear at the property.Will legal due diligence on the property involve investigations to see if these alterations are permitted?

Your property lawyer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Hightown can sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prevent certain alterations or need the consent of another owner. Certain works call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

is it true that all Hightown solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Nottingham approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I have a mortgage with Nottingham for my property in Hightown. Conveyancing has been completed months ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Nottingham?

You must advise Nottingham before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Nottingham’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Nottingham will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Nottingham directly. You need not do this via a Nottingham conveyancing panel firm.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Hightown I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Hightown suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you require a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Hightown. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Hightown who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Hightown conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Hightown Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? It would be sensible to enquire if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Hightown. If you like the propertyin Hightown but your dog can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult compromise. Who manages the block?