We chose a high street firm for our conveyancing in Kibworth Beauchamp yesterday. After carefully reading the terms of engagement I noteI am on the hook for costs even where the conveyance does not complete. Should I go with them or select an internet conveyancing brokerage offering no move no charge conveyancing in Kibworth Beauchamp?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the fee levels will generally be more expensive to cover those conveyances that do not go ahead. Please beware that these arrangements rarely protect you from disbursements for example Kibworth Beauchamp conveyancing search expenses.

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to list practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Kibworth Beauchamp?

We would not expect to be advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Kibworth Beauchamp with a mortgage from National Westminster Bank. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about the deal as it may put at risk my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Kibworth Beauchamp. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Kibworth Beauchamp - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I bought a ground floor flat in Kibworth Beauchamp, conveyancing formalities finalised 7 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Kibworth Beauchamp with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2105

With just 80 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £7,600 and £8,800 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

Are Kibworth Beauchamp conveyancing solicitors under an obligation to the Law Society to supply clear conveyancing figures?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be interpreted as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, nevertheless, constitute the Law Society’s perspective of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Kibworth Beauchamp or beyond.