We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Southwold recommended on your site but stumbled across some other costs illustrations on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?

There are a variety of conveyancing companies marketing at first sight what seems to be cut price. You should give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the quality of the legal work. Some embed fees well inside the terms of engagement. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Southwold neverbehave this way.

We are looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Southwold who is on the Nottingham solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Southwold.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in Southwold?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Southwold will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Southwold. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Southwold.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Southwold it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Southwold commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Southwold.

I am buying a new build apartment in Southwold. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Southwold

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. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Southwold. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Southwold who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Southwold conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I acquired a studio flat in Southwold, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Southwold with a long lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2095

With 70 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as 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 in the absence of comprehensive investigations. 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 taken into account and clearly you should 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.