Finally, a loan agreement from Nationwide for the remortgage of my 2 room flat is expected imminently. Are you able to propose a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Quorn?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Quorn. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be swayed by companies offering the bait of £99 conveyancing in Quorn. At best, in being led by cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in additional fees and still not get the service you were looking for.

I do hope you can help me. My Quorn solicitor is advising me that he has toapply for Quorn conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Santanderconveyancing panel. Is my conveyancer right?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with a bank your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Quorn conveyancing searches.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Quorn last August but my buyer keeps telephoning daily complaining that their solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your sale your conveyancer is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Quorn.

I require expedited conveyancing in Quorn as I have pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than 2 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Quorn the following are instances of what can arise and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

Last July I purchased a leasehold flat in Quorn. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, 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 inherited a ground floor flat in Quorn, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Quorn with an extended lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2085

You have 60 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.