My family lawyer has given a fee estimate £1200 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Elmstead. I’m hoping to downsize from a Victorian detached home for £175,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Elmstead?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. Where you are prepared to spend time comparing costs you could shave off some of the cost by as much as £125. That being said, you couldlive to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to ensure the conveyancer can act for your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to choose a Elmstead conveyancing firm on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Elmstead.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Elmstead for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Platform Home Loans Ltd won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

A bank will require a panel conveyancer act for it. Borrowers are expected to meet the charges for this. Please make use of our search facility to locate a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Elmstead on the Platform Home Loans Ltd member panel.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Elmstead 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware precisely where to locate all the appropriate paperwork so you can purchase or dispose of your house without a hitch. Where duplicates are not available, your solicitor may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the property.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Elmstead I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Elmstead for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Elmstead. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Elmstead should include some of the following:

Are pets allowed in the flat? The total extent of the property. This might be the flat itself but may incorporate a loft or storage are if relevant. Your solicitors should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance obligations Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Alterations to the flat

I am the leaseholder of a ground flat in Elmstead. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum due for the purchase of the freehold?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Elmstead conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Elmstead property is 70 Andace Park Gardens 133-149 Widmore Road in November 2013. Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the lease extension was £10,052 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 72 years.