Do I need to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Wide Open so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Nowadays approved lawyers for lenders undertake all of the work through the post, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. However you should see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

What can a local search reveal concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Wide Open?

Wide Open conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Wide Open conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

It has been five months following my purchase conveyancing in Wide Open concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 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 premises 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.

I have been recommended by a number of property agents in Wide Open to find a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your site rather than a competitor’s?

We refuse to give any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Wide Open. Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Wide Open who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Wide Open conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I inherited a split level flat in Wide Open, conveyancing was carried out in 2003. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in Wide Open with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2082

With 56 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.