Having been suggested to visit your site we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Castleton recommended on your site but stumbled across alternative fee calculations on the internet look less pricey – why is this?

There are a variety of solicitors offering what appear to be the cheapest conveyancing in Castleton. We suggest that you think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them accentuate a cheap fee to tempt you but hide extra fees in the small print..

How up to date is your search tool for Castleton conveyancing solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel? Do RBS send you an updated list?

Castleton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the RBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from RBS directly.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Castleton for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Castleton conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Castleton. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Castleton

Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Castleton from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Castleton can be bypassed if you instruct lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ solicitors.
If you are supposed to have a share in the freehold, you should make sure that you hold the original share certificate. Arranging a duplicate share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Castleton home move. If a new share certificate is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (if relevant) for this as soon as possible. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Castleton levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Castleton. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but you should double-check by asking your conveyancers. A buyer’s conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to where the lease term is below 80 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale.

I acquired a garden flat in Castleton, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2009. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Castleton with a long lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2083

You have 59 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £20,900 and £24,200 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.