Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Dronfield even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in Dronfield with a loan from HSBC Bank?

Our search tool is mainly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Dronfield but we have set out towards the bottom of this page some Dronfield commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to see if they can also act for HSBC Bank

I am buying a semi-detached house in Dronfield. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Dronfield you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Dronfield.

I'm buying my first flat in Dronfield with a loan from Chelsea Building Society. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it will put at risk my loan with Chelsea Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Dronfield. I have chance upon a site which seems to have the ideal offering If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two apartments in Dronfield which have about 50 years unexpired on the lease term. should I be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the value of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Dronfield, conveyancing having been completed April 2002. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Dronfield with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2077

You have 52 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.