I am planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Thurston who is on the Skipton Building Society approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton Building Society in certain locations such as Thurston. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for hinderance in Thurston conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Thurston.

I'm buying my first flat in Thurston benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it will affect my loan with Coventry Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My business partner and I are looking to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-sale-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Thurston for below 1500k?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Thurston, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your details or telephone us so that we can provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement flat in Thurston. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you pay the service charge as you normally would as all ground rent and service invoices should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until 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 own a ground floor flat in Thurston, conveyancing having been completed in 2005. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Thurston with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2077

You have 53 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.