Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Plympton even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I want to buy an office in Plympton with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?

The service is primarily used to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Plympton but we have set out at the end of this page a selection of Plympton commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

Is it the case that all Plympton solicitor practices on the Skipton conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the CLC.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Plympton. My financial adviser suggested a solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Not long after, the property lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Bank of Ireland panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

About to purchase maisonette in Plympton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Plympton conveyancer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Plympton it brings up numerous solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the right solicitor for me?

The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Plympton or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Plympton vary, so it's sensible to request a minimum of three fee calculations from varying types of law firms. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

I wish to sublet my leasehold flat in Plympton. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

A lease governs relations between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will say if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Plympton do not contain subletting altogether – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the tenancy agreement.

I bought a garden flat in Plympton, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Plympton with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2104

With only 79 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information 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. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Plympton.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed however I have recently had a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would because all ground rent and maintenance charges will be allottedon completion, so you will be reimbursed 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 unless 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