I am in the market for a reasonably priced property lawyer. Should I go for for an internet conveyancer or a family Westbury Park conveyancing lawyer?

On the whole conveyancing practitioners in your location will have strong relationships with your local authority, which could help with the Westbury Park conveyancing searches that your solicitor will require on your transaction. It also helps if they have existing relationships with the Local Land Registry Office your area Westbury Park, other property lawyers in the location and Westbury Park Estate Agents.

I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Westbury Park. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the TSB approved list of lawyers. Could you help?

You should phone your conveyancer and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please get in touch with TSB who may be able to help.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Westbury Park I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Westbury Park in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Westbury Park. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Westbury Park who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Westbury Park conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I bought a basement flat in Westbury Park, conveyancing having been completed June 2011. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Westbury Park with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2081

With 56 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed 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 you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Are there any apps to help search for a Westbury Park conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Westbury Park and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Westbury Park. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.