What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Sawtry? Is this really necessary?

You are right in these requests have nothing to do with conveyancing in Sawtry. However these days you can not proceed with any conveyancing process in the absence submitting proof of your identity. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence as well as a utility bill. Please note that if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it needs to be both the paper section as well as the photo card part, one is not satisfactory in the absence of the other.

Proof of the source of funds is necessary under Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancing solicitor will need to have this information on file. Your Sawtry conveyancing practitioner will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any money from you into their client account and they will also ask further questions regarding the origin of monies.

five months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Sawtry completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Given that I will soon part with over three hundred thousand on a property in Sawtry I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer about myhouse move prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer due to be conducting your property ownership legalities in Sawtry.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a file reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Sawtry should be the figure that you are charged.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Sawtry. I happened to discover a web site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Sawtry. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as normal because all rents and service payments should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice 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.

I inherited a 2 bed flat in Sawtry, conveyancing was carried out in 1997. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Sawtry with a long lease are worth £185,000. The ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2084

With just 60 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £20,000 and £23,000 as well as 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 are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.