My best friend’s sister is a conveyancer. I expect that I will be offered mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Crawley Down?

Do compare pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. The prices may be different but the service one can expect differ between property lawyers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

I am purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley Down who is on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Godiva Mortgages Ltd in certain locations such as Crawley Down. We dont recommend any particular firm.

As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but live in Crawley Down. My conveyancer (based 200 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Crawley Down who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Crawley Down based

Looking forward to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Crawley Down. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Crawley Down should include some of the following:

Information concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to pay service charges - with regard to both the building, and the more general rights a lessee enjoys specifics of the parties to the lease, e.g. these could be the (you), superior lessor, freeholder Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance requirements The total extent of the premises. This may be the property itself but may incorporate a loft or storage are if appropriate. Setting out your legal entitlements in respect of the communal areas in the block.E.G., does the lease include a right of way over an accessway or hallways?

I bought a garden flat in Crawley Down, conveyancing formalities finalised June 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Crawley Down with an extended lease are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2078

With 53 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £27,600 and £31,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Our financial adviser has suggested using their solicitor for the conveyancing in Crawley Down - Is it not simpler easier to just use them?

This is not necessarily the case and you are at liberty to opt for whichever property lawyer you prefer for your Crawley Down conveyancing. The conveyancing practitioner suggested by a 3rd party adviser may not necessarily be the right conveyancer, they may suggest their own conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your conveyancer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain progress reports.