I hired a local solicitor for my conveyancing in Newbridge last week. After carefully reading the official terms of business I seeI am responsible for charges even if the movedoes not happen. Would I be best advised to appoint an on-line conveyancing company offering no move no charge conveyancing in Newbridge?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be more expensive to offset those conveyances that abort. Do bear in mind that such offerings generally do not protect you from disbursements e.g. Newbridge conveyancing search expenses.

Various internet forums that I have visited warn that are the number one cause of obstruction in Newbridge conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Newbridge.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Newbridge prior to retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not issue a loan on such a property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Newbridge. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Newbridge to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Newbridge and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Newbridge. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Newbridge area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Newbridge. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Newbridge. Before diving in I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Newbridge - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I invested in buying a garden flat in Newbridge, conveyancing formalities finalised 7 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar flats in Newbridge with over 90 years remaining are worth £175,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2083

With 58 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £23,800 and £27,400 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.