Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify practices on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel for instance in Little Burstead?

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

Is it simple use your search facility to select a conveyancing solicitor in Little Burstead on the panel for my bank?

First choose a bank such as Santander, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Nottingham Building Society then choose your preferred area for instance Little Burstead. Conveyancing firms in Little Burstead and across England and Wales should be identified.

Am I better off to use a Little Burstead conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can deal with the legal work but his firm is located 400miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Little Burstead conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Little Burstead know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and on the whole were impressed that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Little Burstead conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Little Burstead conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Little Burstead conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Little Burstead conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be of use:

How many lease extensions have they completed in Little Burstead in the last 12 months?

I acquired a 2 bed flat in Little Burstead, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Little Burstead with a long lease are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2082

With 57 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £28,500 and £33,000 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

What do I do if I am unhappy with the conveyancing practitioner who handled our conveyancing in Little Burstead?

Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that sometimes things do go wrong. However there is recourse if you were not happy with your conveyancing in Little Burstead. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a lawyer to their governing body. If things still aren’t sorted out you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.