Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Poole who completed the legal work two years ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house move (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of similar values with a mortgage from . It looks as though am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative conveyancer?

The charges seem a bit high. If you shop around you could trim some of the cost by say a hundred pounds. That being said, assuming were pleased with the legal work the firm offered you couldcome to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to ensure the firm can act for . You can make use of our search tool to get a quote a Poole conveyancing firm on the approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Poole.

We were just about to sign contracts for a freehold house in Poole. We encountered a problem. The loan offer with runs out on but the owners are insisting on a completion date of . Can one extend the loan offer?

The best person to address this issue is your lawyer who will hopefully calculate if they should be discussing with the lender, vendor’s representatives, estate agents or conceivably all three based on what has gone on in your house move as of today.

I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of obstruction in Poole conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Poole.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Poole. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Poole

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I bought a basement flat in Poole, conveyancing was carried out 3 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Poole with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.