We are purchasing our first home. Our solicitor has texted usto see if we want to purchase additional conveyancing searches. As novices we in the dark as to what's needed for conveyancing in Liskeard

The range of Liskeard conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information the searches could provide. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. Where you are unsure, ask your conveyancer to guide you.

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Liskeard even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I want to acquire a shop in Liskeard with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland?

The service is mainly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Liskeard but we have set out towards the end of this page some Liskeard commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent The Royal Bank of Scotland

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Liskeard. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Liskeard

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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but reside in Liskeard. My lawyer (based 235 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Liskeard who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Liskeard based

Completion is due on our sale of a £400,000 apartment in Liskeard in 8 days. The landlords agents has quoted £396 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Liskeard?

Liskeard conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often requires the buyer’s solicitor submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address such questions the majority will be content to do so. They may charge a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be sent together with a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has little option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

I purchased a garden flat in Liskeard, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Liskeard with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2087

With only 63 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £16,200 and £18,600 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.