How do I find the right solicitor who can supply a 1st class service for my conveyancing in Much Hadham?

First ask your friends and family who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Option 2 is to look on the web for conveyancing in Much Hadham. Ring two or three listed and ask them to email you their conveyancing costs illustrations and speak to the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing prior tocommitting.

Option 3 is to use this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your unique expectations including area of the property,timings, complications and who the proposed mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Much Hadham

We are purchasing a newly constructed apartment in Much Hadham and my conveyancer is informing me that she has to the lender to disclose incentives from the seller. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and I would rather not prolong deal. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Much Hadham completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Much Hadham. I happened to land on a site which appears to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all the legals done via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Last June I purchased a leasehold house in Much Hadham. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I invested in buying a basement flat in Much Hadham, conveyancing having been completed 10 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Much Hadham with over 90 years remaining are worth £180,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2084

With 59 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £20,900 and £24,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues 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 without first seeking the advice of a professional.