We see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Alfreton?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Alfreton.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Alfreton is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Alfreton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Alfreton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Alfreton may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

My husband and I are 14 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Alfreton. I am am starting to be disappointed with the quality of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?

A solicitor would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the lenders panel to avoid escalating fees and complications. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Alfreton

I am a negotiator for a long established estate agent office in Alfreton where we see a few leasehold sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Alfreton conveyancing firms. Please can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Alfreton, conveyancing was carried out October 2012. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar flats in Alfreton with an extended lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2079

You have 54 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £31,400 and £36,200 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Can I establish who owns a house in Alfreton?

Provided the premises is registered with HM Land Registry, and you have requisite details of the address of the property, you will be able to obtain results from the HM Land Registry of the registered owner for a fee.