I am in the throes of porting my domestic home loan to a BTL TSB mortgage. The bank has said that I require a lawyer for this. I had a chat my former Southbourne conveyancing firm who acted on my behalf when I first bought the property. The quote supplied of £470 is surprising as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.

The charges are a bit high. Where you are willing to expend time contrasting costs you could shave off some of the cost by as much as £125. On the other hand, assuming were pleased with the legal work the firm offered you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to ensure the conveyancer can act for TSB. Do use our search tool to choose a Southbourne conveyancing firm on the TSB member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Southbourne.

Would the conveyancing solicitors that are recommend handle auction conveyancing in Southbourne?

We know of a number of auction solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Southbourne is just one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers have offices.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Southbourne and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Southbourne. We have lived in Southbourne for six years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I have justdiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Southbourne for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Southbourne conveyancing specialists.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £475,000 flat in Southbourne in just under a week. The managing agents has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Southbourne?

Southbourne conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not requires the purchaser’s conveyancer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address such questions most will be willing to do so. They may charge a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Southbourne, conveyancing formalities finalised 7 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable properties in Southbourne with a long lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2103

With only 80 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.