We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Leigh On Sea listed by you but have come across alternative quotes on the internet seem less expensive – how come?

There are numerous solicitors marketing at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Leigh On Sea. We would encourage you to think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the quality of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a bargain quote as a headline but hide supplemental costs in the small print..

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Leigh On Sea. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing you should do is phone the lawyer and enquire whether they can act for the bank. Alternatively please call Aldermore who may be able to assist.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Leigh On Sea. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Leigh On Sea of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £175,000 flat in Leigh On Sea in 8 days. The management company has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Leigh On Sea?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Leigh On Sea conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Answering pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Leigh On Sea Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Leigh On Sea leasehold premises is £350. For Leigh On Sea conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Leigh On Sea, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Leigh On Sea with a long lease are worth £179,000. The ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2081

You have 57 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £26,600 and £30,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Do online conveyancing companies cover everything a high street Leigh On Sea solicitor does or must I use a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Leigh On Sea?

If you use an online conveyancer they will undertake all the work your Leigh On Sea solicitor will cover.