It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from Nationwide for the remortgage of my single room flat is expected imminently. Are you able to put forward a cheap conveyancing law firm in Eaton Bray?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Eaton Bray. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be seduced by brokers teasing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Eaton Bray. In your best case scenario, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you paying a lot in extras and still not get the service expected.

Having sold my house in Eaton Bray last May but our buyer keeps e-mailing daily to say his solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

Following your house sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Eaton Bray.

I am considering refinancing my property in Eaton Bray, does my lawyer need to be on the Nottingham Conveyancing panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Nottingham will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

A colleague informed me that in purchasing a property in Eaton Bray there could be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Eaton Bray which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Eaton Bray should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Is it the case that all Eaton Bray CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel?

It is true that some lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

UBS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Eaton Bray has been accepted, what are the next steps?

The property agent will wish to be informed of your lawyer's details (ensure that the property lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Contact UBS or the broker and complete any relevant paperwork. UBS will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to schedule a slot for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. UBS will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Eaton Bray.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Eaton Bray. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently had a quarterly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal given that all ground rent and service charges should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice 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 acquired a 2 bed flat in Eaton Bray, conveyancing having been completed 8 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Eaton Bray with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2092

You have 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.