We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Copmanthorpe who is on the Santander approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Copmanthorpe.

Have purchased a a semi-detached house in Copmanthorpe , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Copmanthorpe conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be certain the registration is dealt with.

As far as conveyancing in Copmanthorpe is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any other parties. At present roughly three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore 'speed' is not usually an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Copmanthorpe and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Copmanthorpe. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Copmanthorpe area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Swansea but I am based in Copmanthorpe. My solicitor (approximately 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Copmanthorpe to attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Copmanthorpe based

Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Copmanthorpe from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Copmanthorpe can be avoided if you appoint lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the buyers’ lawyers.
If you have had conflict with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is marketed. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where a dispute is unresolved. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to present the dispute as over rather than ongoing. Some Copmanthorpe leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Copmanthorpe levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Copmanthorpe. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be advisable verify this by asking your lawyers. A purchaser's lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the lease term is below 75 years. It is therefore essential at an early stage that you consider whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale.

I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in Copmanthorpe, conveyancing was carried out February 2005. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Copmanthorpe with a long lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2104

With 80 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.