I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Edwinstowe who is on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd solicitor. Can you recommend a local 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 Edwinstowe. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Edwinstowe. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Edwinstowe?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Edwinstowe. Your solicitors will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to collect the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

I am aiming to move property in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Edwinstowe. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across your website.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the estate agent but this should only happen after the vendors conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you will need to inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal company but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Edwinstowe or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Edwinstowe.

Does a directory service exist listing Kent Reliance panel solicitors in Edwinstowe on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings available online. Where you are seeking to appoint a Edwinstowe solicitor on the Kent Reliance please make the most of our tool.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Edwinstowe is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Edwinstowe are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Edwinstowe you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Edwinstowe may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Edwinstowe. I am am extremely disappointed with the level of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would need to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? If so you need to make them aware of the new conveyancer and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating charges and frustration. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Edwinstowe

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor apartment in Edwinstowe. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as normal given that all rents and maintenance charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents 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 2 bed flat in Edwinstowe, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in Edwinstowe with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2078

With 53 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £27,600 and £31,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.