My partner’s uncle is a conveyancer. I anticipate that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Farnham Royal?

You should contrast pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. The fees will contrast greatly but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is true with most professions.

My husband and I intend to remortgage our flat in Farnham Royal with Co-operative. We have a son 19 who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the apartment is repossessed. I have a couple of concerns (1) Is this form unique to the Co-operative conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

First, rest assured that your Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Co-operative. This is solely used to protect Co-operative if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Co-operative had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Farnham Royal. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?

Having for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you now have to instruct a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you now have a tight a drop dead date to complete the deal. Every auction property will have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we want to carry out improvements to our home in Farnham Royal. Are we obliged to appoint a high street Farnham Royal solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Clydesdale would not normally instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

My husband and I are at the point of viewing houses in Farnham Royal and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a solicitor appointed at this stage? I am planning to take a mortgage with Leeds Building Society.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. As you are taking out a mortgage with Leeds Building Society, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

I have been told that property searches are the main cause of hinderance in Farnham Royal house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Farnham Royal.

I am intending to let out my leasehold apartment in Farnham Royal. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Some leases for properties in Farnham Royal do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in Farnham Royal, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1997. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Farnham Royal with a long lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2092

With 67 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £10,500 and £12,000 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.