AssumingI were to acquire a simple residential housein Bordon for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Bordon?

The only reduction in fees you would make on is the disbursement for searches. Your lawyer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the sellers conveyancing practitioner, SDLT submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a mortgage however it won't be meaningful.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Bordon last September yet the purchaser is texting me complaining that their lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

Following your disposal your conveyancer is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion requirements just for conveyancing in Bordon.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Bordon I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bordon suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I was pointed in your direction by a couple of local property agents in Bordon to find a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your services rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any referral fee for directing people in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult to pay a commission because members of the public would think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in Bordon. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay the service charge as normal as all ground rent and service payments should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Bordon - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Is there a share of the freehold? What is the name of the managing agents? How much is the yearly service fee and ground rent?