Having been suggested to visit your service we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Tisbury endorsed by you but stumbled across some other quotes via the web appear less pricey – why is this?

You can find a variety of solicitors advertising at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Tisbury. You should think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the standard of the legal work. Many of them highlight a budget quote to tease you but hide extra charges in the fine print..

My grandmother passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Tisbury. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to , pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

If you intend to refinance then will require that you use a conveyancer on the conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

How do I use your search app to select a conveyancing lawyer in Tisbury on the approved list for my lender?

1st select a lender such as , or then specify your preferred area for example Tisbury. Conveyancing practices in Tisbury and beyond will then be listed.

We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the property agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint their chosen solicitors as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Tisbury

It is unlikely the owners are behind this. If they require ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is counter productive. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted Tisbury conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give the estate agent a kickback or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by senior management.

I am looking at a couple of maisonettes in Tisbury both have in the region of forty five years left on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

There are plenty of short leases in Tisbury. The lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this field.

I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in Tisbury, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Tisbury with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should 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 want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.