Do the conveyancing lawyers highlighted via your search app perform right to buy conveyancing in Tyne And Wear?

We work with plenty of conveyancing solicitors carrying out right to buy conveyancing You should call us to get a costs illustration.

We see that you have a search directory listing firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Tyne And Wear?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Tyne And Wear.

I am thinking of remortgaging my apartment in Tyne And Wear, does my lawyer need to be on the Kent Reliance Conveyancing panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Kent Reliance will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

I have a terraced Georgian property in Tyne And Wear. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Birmingham Midshires. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tyne And Wear and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

I only have Seventy years remaining on my flat in Tyne And Wear. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to locate the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent should be useful to conduct investigations and prepare a report to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Tyne And Wear.

I purchased a ground floor flat in Tyne And Wear, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2005. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Tyne And Wear with a long lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2104

With 80 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.