I have just been advised by my estate agent that my Pound Hill the law firm I have appointed is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?

You need to contact your Pound Hill lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Pound Hill?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Pound Hill.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Pound Hill. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Pound Hill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one near me in Pound Hill I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Pound Hill for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Pound Hill conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Pound Hill conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with several firms including non Pound Hill conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be useful:

What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?

I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Pound Hill, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Pound Hill with over 90 years remaining are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2100

With just 75 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.