We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Moorends who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

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

I was recommended by numerous estate agents in Moorends to get a quote from a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to promote your services over alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Moorends for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

You can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.

Completion is due on the sale of our £375,000 maisonette in Moorends in just under a week. The landlords agents has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Moorends?

Moorends conveyancing on leasehold flats normally requires the purchaser’s lawyer sending enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable administration fee for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it exceeds £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has no choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Moorends, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Moorends with over 90 years remaining are worth £171,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2104

With only 79 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 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 comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Moorends being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our mortgage company?

We do not recommend specific Moorends firms as the right Moorends conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Moorends knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..