My partner’s step-father is a solicitor. I expect that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Melbourn?

Do contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. The estimates seem to vary but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is the case with most professions.

We are about to exchange contracts for a semi detached house in Melbourn. We encountered a problem. Our loan offer with HSBC Bank expires on 27/1/2026 but the owners are putting forward a completion date of 29/1/2026. Can one prolong the loan expiry date?

The best person to deal with your issue is your solicitors who is in a position to determine whether he or she is better off negotiating with the mortgage broker, seller’s lawyers, property agents or indeed all parties given the history of your conveyancing as of today.

I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Melbourn for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Melbourn conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Melbourn is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Melbourn are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Melbourn you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Melbourn 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.

There are only Seventy years remaining on my flat in Melbourn. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to locate the freeholder. For most situations a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Melbourn.

I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Melbourn, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Melbourn with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2095

With only 70 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.