My fiance’s brother is a solicitor. I suspect that I will receive mate’s rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Merriott?

It’s sensible to seek multiple conveyancing estimates. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that fees seem to vary but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is true with most professions.

Our mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Merriott but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Merriott local to me. Can you assist?

Far from all Merriott conveyancing practices are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Merriott conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

What can a local search reveal about the property my wife and I buying in Merriott?

Merriott conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Xpress Legal The local search plays an important part in many a Merriott conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Merriott. My solicitor (based 200 miles from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Merriott to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Merriott

I have just started marketing my garden flat in Merriott. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay the service charge as you normally would as all ground rent and service invoices will be allotted 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 managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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 ground floor flat in Merriott, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable properties in Merriott with an extended lease are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2096

With just 72 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information 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. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.