My best friend’s brother is a conveyancer. I suspect that I'll be able to get preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Longford?

It’s advisable to get 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this site. You will notice that estimates will be different but the service one can expect are distinct between property lawyers as is true with most professions.

I am considering applying for a Lloyds mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Longford with 70% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Lloyds ?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Lloyds will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of hinderance in Longford house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Longford.

We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we appoint their preferred conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Longford

We suspect that the owner is not behind this ultimatum. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is counter productive. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your preferred Longford conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing targets pre-set by senior management.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Longford. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Longford - 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 own a a ground floor purpose built flat in Longford. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to assess the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Longford flat is 164 Nestles Avenue in October 2013. The tribunal agreed with the proposed price of £20,158 for the freehold and determined that that sum is the amount to be paid into court This case was in relation to 2 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69 years.