We are acquiring our first home. The property lawyer has texted usto enquire if we want to take out additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we in the dark as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in Chesterton

The extent of Chesterton conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you personally think you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask the conveyancing practitioner to guide you.

4 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Chesterton took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 asset 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.

Hoping to buy a property located in Chesterton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Chesterton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Chesterton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Chesterton. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

We are one month into a residential purchase having been recommend to a firm by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Chesterton. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you must inform them of the replacement lawyer and ensure the offer are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Chesterton

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Chesterton. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you discharge the service charge as usual because all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies 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.

I bought a garden flat in Chesterton, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1999. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in Chesterton with an extended lease are worth £181,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2075

With 51 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £30,400 and £35,200 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.