In the event thatI was to acquire a simple residential housein Kirkby Lonsdale for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Kirkby Lonsdale?

Any savings you would gain will be isolated to the Kirkby Lonsdale conveyancing searches. Your property lawyer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your sellers conveyancing practitioner, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge however it will not be meaningful.

Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the main cause of delay in Kirkby Lonsdale conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Kirkby Lonsdale.

I have been pointed in your direction by a number of property agents in Kirkby Lonsdale to find a solicitor using your seach tool. Is there a financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your site over another?

We don’t make any commission for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

In relation to leasehold conveyancing in Kirkby Lonsdale what are the most frequent lease problems?

Leasehold conveyancing in Kirkby Lonsdale is not unique. Most leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain provisions are not included. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the property

You may have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Halifax, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Britannia all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to pull out.

I invested in buying a studio flat in Kirkby Lonsdale, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Kirkby Lonsdale with a long lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2083

You have 59 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £20,900 and £24,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

My boyfriend is purchasing a studio flat in Kirkby Lonsdale. He has received an estimate by the property lawyer connected to the selling agents and it came to £1385 . It was 9 years ago I sold and bought a house and the fee was £450. Have costs really increased to that extent?

What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for instance Kirkby Lonsdale searches, land registry fees, etc)