My best friend’s uncle is a conveyancer. I hope that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Nether Edge?

Do compare pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. The charges will be different but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Nether Edge and do I need to attend the solicitors branch?

If you are local to our conveyancing solicitors in Nether Edge you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we work with provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The executing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Nether Edge)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Nether Edge is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Nether Edge are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Nether Edge you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Nether Edge may determine 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.

My father-in-law has encouraged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Nether Edge. Do I follow his guidance?

There are no two ways about it the best way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to have referrals from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.

Completion is due on our sale of a £150,000 garden flat in Nether Edge in just under a week. The management company has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Nether Edge?

Nether Edge conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes nine out of ten times necessitates fees being raised by freeholders :

Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Nether Edge Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Nether Edge leasehold premises is £350. For Nether Edge 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 acquired a 1 bedroom flat in Nether Edge, conveyancing formalities finalised June 1998. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Nether Edge with a long lease are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2078

With 53 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £27,600 and £31,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is 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 this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns 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 based on this information without first getting professional advice.