My partner’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I'll be able to get friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Retford?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. Whilst prices do vary but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Would the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Retford?

There are a few niche solicitors we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Retford is one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers are based.

My mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Retford but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Retford local to me. Are you able to help?

It is by no means the case that all Retford conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to find a Retford conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Retford I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Retford suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage that many years will be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

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

If the lease is registered - and most are in Retford - 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 acquired a basement flat in Retford, conveyancing formalities finalised July 1997. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in Retford with an extended lease are worth £227,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2097

With 72 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.