Can you suggest a Alliance & Leicester accepted Thornbury conveyancing lawyer finish our house move within a very limited time frame? Would it be better to use a local Thornbury practice or a national conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Thornbury conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Thornbury. Visit two or three law practices and ask to see a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Explain your expectations together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Appoint the one that appears most efficient.

A colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in Thornbury I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Thornbury conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Thornbury around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Thornbury Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Thornbury.

Should I be suspicious that 3rd parties that I am dealing with are suggesting an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Thornbury conveyancing company?

As with lots of professional services, often suggestions from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies might all put forward solicitors to select. On occasion the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there might be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to choose your own conveyancer. However, bear in mind that many mortgage providers have an approved list of law firms you have to use for the lender related work in your home move.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Thornbury for my purchase. Is it possible to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

You can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

I am attracted to a two maisonettes in Thornbury which have about forty five years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease shortens the value of the lease reduces and results in it becoming more costly to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Thornbury, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Thornbury with a long lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2088

You have 64 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.