Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in New Rossington who conducted the legals 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold residence and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a home loan from Clydesdale. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate fees appear a bit high. If you you were to look around you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, if you were satisfied with the legal work the firm offered you mightcome to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to check that the conveyancer can act for Clydesdale. You can use our search tool to locate a New Rossington conveyancing firm on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in New Rossington.

I have a terraced Georgian property in New Rossington. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Clydesdale. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in New Rossington and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. New Rossington is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in New Rossington are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in New Rossington you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Rossington 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.

Am I better off to choose a New Rossington conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the conveyancing but her office is approximately 350kilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street New Rossington conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local New Rossington know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown New Rossington conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being New Rossington based.

Due to complete next month on a garden flat in New Rossington. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in New Rossington should include some of the following:

Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? The physical extent of the demise. This will be the flat itself but might include a roof area or storage are if applicable. Whether the lease restricts you from renting out the property, or working from home The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided.

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in New Rossington, conveyancing formalities finalised October 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in New Rossington with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2075

With only 56 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.