The Maltby conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Maltby have suddenly shut down. I chose them because I needed a lawyer on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and my family Maltby lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £195 for searches. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to assist.

I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair for which the property could be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly warranted for conveyancing in Maltby

Unless a prior purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Maltby to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

My brother has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Maltby. Do I follow his guidance?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Maltby conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get guidance from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor you're contemplating using.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Maltby with the intention of expediting the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Maltby can be avoided where you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ solicitors.
You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to verify this by asking your conveyancers. A buyer’s lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the remaining number of years is under 75 years. It is therefore essential at an early stage that you consider whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. If you have carried out any alterations to the property would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Maltby leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. If you dont have the approvals to hand you should not communicate with the landlord without checking with your solicitor first. If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are settled prior to the flat being marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is an ongoing dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to present the dispute as over as opposed to unsettled.

I own a ground floor flat in Maltby, conveyancing was carried out 9 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Maltby with a long lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2082

With just 57 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £28,500 and £33,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

Been looking for a property lawyer for leasehold sale conveyancing in Maltby. We are selling, uncomplicated no mortgage to discharge, no hurry, no onward chain. Got an estimate from a conveyancing practitioner for nine hundred pounds excluding VAT which is a tad expensive given that its so straightforward. Is it possible to find less expensive fees for conveyancing in Maltby?

Considering it’s a sale only, 475 + VAT should be about the lowest for a Maltby solicitor firm.