We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bottesford who is on the Barclays approved panel. Can you recommend a local 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 Barclays . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bottesford.

My wife and I are purchasing a apartment in Bottesford. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My stepmother advised me that in purchasing a property in Bottesford there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Bottesford which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Bottesford should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Bottesford. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A couple of days later, the conveyancer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

We are selling our property in Bottesford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Bottesford lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a national conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bottesford. Having lived in Bottesford for many years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with 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 health insurance to cover that same sickness)

What makes your site different to other online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in Bottesford?

At this site secure an accurate costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances of your conveyancing in Bottesford. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate commission arrangements with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the most kickback, rather than the best value conveyancing in Bottesford

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two maisonettes in Bottesford which have approximately forty five years unexpired on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There is no doubt about it. A leasehold apartment in Bottesford is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The closer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it adversely affects the salability of the premises. For most buyers and lenders, leases with under eighty years become less and less marketable. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a residence with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Bottesford conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. They may agree to a smaller lump sum and an increase in the ground rent, but to shorter extension terms in return. You need to ensure that the agreed terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Bottesford, conveyancing formalities finalised December 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Bottesford with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2092

You have 67 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other 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 placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.