I have just started taking steps with a view to switching my domestic home loan to a Buy to Let Barnsley Building Society mortgage. The bank has said that I need a conveyancer for this. I spoke to my past Mortimer conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I initially acquired the premises. The fee calculation supplied of just over five hundred pounds has surprised me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a bog-standard refinance.

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you you were to look around you might trim some of the expense by say £125. On the other hand, providing that you were content with the legal work the firm offered you maylive to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. Don't forget to ensure that the firm can act for Barnsley Building Society. You can make use of our search tool to select a Mortimer conveyancing firm on the Barnsley Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Mortimer.

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Mortimer conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel?

Mortimer conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Coventry BS directly.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Mortimer is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Mortimer are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Mortimer you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Mortimer may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £375,000 maisonette in Mortimer on Monday in a week. The management company has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Mortimer?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Mortimer conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Answering conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Mortimer Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Mortimer leasehold property is £350. For Mortimer conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Mortimer, conveyancing was carried out in 2010. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable properties in Mortimer with a long lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 2075

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £31,400 and £36,200 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I am due to assess quotes for conveyancing in Mortimer from three lawyer and appoint one. Should I get them to sit tight until I a suitable apartment to buy.

You should wait to get your solicitor to commence work and submit searches once the sales memorandum has been sent by the estate agent especially as Mortimer conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.