My family lawyer has sent a quote for £1400 for freehold conveyancing in Leven. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished property for £175,000. Is this overpriced? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Leven?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. Where you are happy to expend time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightcome to rue opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to check that the firm can act for your mortgage company. You can make use of our search tool to choose a Leven conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Leven.

We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Leven who is on the Co-operative approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Co-operative . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Leven.

The Leven conveyancing firm that I appointed last week on my purchase in Leven have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a lawyer on the Nationwide conveyancing panel and my family Leven lawyer was not. I wrote them a cheque for two hundred pounds in advance. What are my options?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of delay in Leven house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Leven.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Leven. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Leven

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan.