Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Worksop who completed the legal work 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of home move (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of similar values with a mortgage from The Mortgage Works. I am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet conveyancer?

The charges are a bit high. If you are content to invest time contrasting charges you could decrease the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, if you were content with the conveyancing the firm gave you maycome to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. If is important to enquire that the conveyancer can act for The Mortgage Works. You can utilise our search tool to get a quote a Worksop conveyancing firm on the The Mortgage Works approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Worksop.

My partner and I are intent on selling our house in Worksop and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Worksop conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Worksop. We have lived in Worksop for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Worksop took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am purchasing my first flat in Worksop with a loan from Alliance & Leicester . The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

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.

I own a leasehold house in Worksop. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Worksop 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 new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Worksop conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Worksop Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

It would be sensible to discover as much as you can concerning the company managing the building as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day issues like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Enquire of other tenants if they are happy with their management. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the managing agents and specifically what it includes. This question is helpful as a) areas can result in problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will wish to know about it Please tell me if there are any major works on the horizon that could increase the maintenance charges?