My previous conveyancer has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for leasehold conveyancing in Romney. I am selling a Victorian property for £250,000. Is this over the top? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Romney?

The charges are a tad high. If you shop around you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to be sure the solicitor can also act for your mortgage company. You can make use of our comparison tool to locate a Romney conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Romney.

We are acquiring our first home. Our conveyancing practitioner has calledto see if we want to take out extra conveyancing searches. Frankly we have no idea as to what's needed for conveyancing in Romney

The extent of Romney conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could give you. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are unsure, ask the conveyancing practitioner to guide you.

As someone not used to conveyancing in Romney what is your top tip you can impart for the house moving process in Romney

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Romney or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the seller, selling agent and sometimes your lender. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Romney should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the transaction whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process taking so long. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor ahead of the other players in the conveyancing process.

I am buying a right to buy a flat in Romney. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Romney you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Romney.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement flat in Romney. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the service charge as you normally would given that all rents and service invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I inherited a ground floor flat in Romney, conveyancing was carried out 10 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Romney with a long lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2098

You have 74 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional 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 based on this information before getting professional advice.