We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Bodfari who is on the solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bodfari.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for stalling in Bodfari conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Bodfari.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Bodfari before appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bodfari. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bodfari especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Bodfari.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Bodfari and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Bodfari. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Bodfari area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Bodfari. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Bodfari. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all ground rent and service invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Bodfari, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Bodfari with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.