My partner’s mother is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what kind of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Hockley?

Do contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. Whilst amounts will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is the case with most professions.

If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Hockley what would it be?

Do not opt for the cheapest Hockley conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Please help - my lawyer advises that missing deeds insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Hockley conveyancing?

The right level of missing deeds indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

My wife and I have arranged the release of further monies on our mortgage from UBS as we want to carry out improvements to our house in Hockley. Are we obliged to appoint a local Hockley solicitor on the UBS conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

UBS do not ordinarily appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the UBS conveyancing panel.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Hockley. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hockley

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Hockley for my home move. Is it possible to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

You may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training reasons.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Hockley what are the most frequent lease problems?

Leasehold conveyancing in Hockley is not unique. All leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are missing. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the property Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.

A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Yorkshire Building Society, Chelsea Building Society, and Nottingham Building Society all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.

I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Hockley, conveyancing having been completed in 2011. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Hockley with a long lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2094

With just 70 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure 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 investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.