We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hurst who is on the Virgin Money solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Hurst.

We just had an offer accepted to purchase with Coventry BS. I dropped in a couple of high street firms but am struggling to find a Hurst conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Please you assist?

Please do take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Hurst or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors located in Hurst or near you.

What can a local search tell me about the property I am buying in Hurst?

Hurst conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Hurst conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Hurst from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Hurst can be avoided if you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ lawyers.
If you have the benefit of shareholding in the freehold, you should ensure that you are holding the original share certificate. Arranging a replacement share certificate can be a lengthy process and delays many a Hurst conveyancing transaction. Where a duplicate share certificate is required, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (if relevant) for this as soon as possible. Many landlords or Management Companies in Hurst charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Hurst. Some Hurst leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors.

I own a ground floor flat in Hurst, conveyancing having been completed in 2004. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Hurst with over 90 years remaining are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2097

With just 72 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

I have just started marketing my garden flat in Hurst.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just received a quarterly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as normal given that all rents and maintenance charges will be apportionedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process