Our family lawyer has given a fee calculation of £995 for leasehold conveyancing in Cotgrave. I’m selling a newly refurbished house for £125,000. Is this over the top? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Cotgrave?

The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. If you shop around you may be able to shave off some of the expense by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you couldcome to regret opting for an an unknown lawyer. If is important to check the solicitor can act for your bank. You can utilise our search tool to get a quote a Cotgrave conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Cotgrave.

I require conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (five years built) in Cotgrave. The vast majority the flats are already sold. Is it really necessary to order local searches as part of conveyancing in Cotgrave?

Conveyancing Searches are a critical link in the Cotgrave conveyancing process. There are numerous companies who offer Cotgrave conveyancing searches, as well direct from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search providers and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their data from the local authoritative source.

I am helping my sister sell her flat in Cotgrave. Does the solicitor order the energy assessment or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates remained a compulsory part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate must be to hand before the property is advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Cotgrave conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange EPC’s given their contacts with long established local providers

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Bank of Ireland as we intend to carry out improvements to our house in Cotgrave. Do we need to select a nearby Cotgrave solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Bank of Ireland don't usually require firms on their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

Our offer on a house in Cotgrave has been accepted, the owners do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Cotgrave. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Barclays started?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Cotgrave conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should ensure that your solicitor is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Barclays and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their solicitor to proceed with searches.

We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Cotgrave

We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to appoint your own,trusted Cotgrave conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will give their estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets set by HQ.

I have just started marketing my basement apartment in Cotgrave. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just received a quarterly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you pay the invoice as you normally would because all ground rent and service invoices should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, 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 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 purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Cotgrave, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. 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? Comparable flats in Cotgrave with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2088

You have 64 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.