I am in the throes of transferring my current residential mortgage to a BTL Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage. I was told by my financial advisor that I must appoint a solicitor as part of the process. I got in contact with my previous Houghton Regis conveyancing practitioner who acted on my behalf when I previously bought the premises. The fee calculation e-mailed to me of £450 plus VAT has shocked me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a bog-standard refinance.

The costs illustration is fractionally on the expensive side. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, assuming were happy with the legal work the firm offered you mightcome to regret opting for an an untested conveyancer. If is important to check the solicitor can act for Lloyds TSB Bank. Do utilise our search tool to locate a Houghton Regis conveyancing firm on the Lloyds TSB Bank approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Houghton Regis.

I am planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Houghton Regis who is on the TSB solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for TSB in certain locations such as Houghton Regis. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Houghton Regis , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my title? My Houghton Regis conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure the registration is concluded.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Houghton Regis registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any third persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration takes place once the purchaser is living at the premises so 'speed' is not typically an essential issue but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Houghton Regis and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Houghton Regis

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £300,000 garden flat in Houghton Regis next Wednesday. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Houghton Regis?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Houghton Regis conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Houghton Regis Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Houghton Regis leasehold property is £350. For Houghton Regis conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

Houghton Regis Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? For many Houghton Regis leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Houghton Regis obliged tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major works. How much is the ground rent and service charge?