My partner’s brother is a property lawyer. I suspect that I'll be able to get friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Romsey?

It’s prudent to request two or three conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this page. The amounts seem to vary but service levels do differ between conveyancers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Is it realistic for conveyancing in Romsey to be done within two weeks?

In a situation where the seller is applying pressure to sign contracts it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will have local contacts and know-how. It is possible that they could have conducted otherproperties in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Romsey conveyancing lawyer. In addition, check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Romsey conveyancing transactions are frustrated or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the transaction being held up by an average of 21 days. It is estimated that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home sales every year. Many Romsey conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check at the outset.

I have justbecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Romsey for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Romsey conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Romsey. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Romsey

If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

How much experience do your Romsey conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Romsey conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and helped lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Romsey conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.