I was referred a solicitor who has given a fee calculation of £995 for freehold conveyancing in Childwall. I’m selling a modern detached home for £175,000. This sounds expensive. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Childwall?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. If you shop around you might shave off some of the expense by say £125. That being said, you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to be sure that the conveyancer can represent your lender. Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Childwall conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Childwall.

I am selling my apartment in Childwall. Will my property lawyer need to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Childwall 4 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and get current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Childwall conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Childwall conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Childwall conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

What are the legal fees for lease extension conveyancing?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Childwall - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Many Childwall leasehold apartments will incur a service charge for the upkeep of the building set on behalf of the management company. Should you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, usually quarterly accross the year. This can differ from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. In all probability there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a large sum, say approximately £50-£100 but you need to check it because occasionally it can be many hundreds of pounds. Who is in charge of the block? In the main the cost for major works tend not to be wrapped into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Childwall ask leasehold owners to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major works.

I cannot be present at my Childwall conveyancing lawyers office to execute documents for conveyancing in Childwall – is this a problem?

You need not be concerned. Childwall conveyancing solicitors can conduct home moves for clients nationally. It is not necessary for you to be able to visit a Childwall conveyancers office. Almost all solicitor can handle everything via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.