My best friend’s dad is a conveyancing practitioner. I anticipate that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of costs should I be expecting for conveyancing in Broadclyst?

It’s a good idea to look for two or three conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this site. You will notice that fees do be different but service levels do differ between law firms as is true with most professions.

I can see plenty of here regarding conveyancing in Broadclyst but what is your top tip for finding the right conveyancer in Broadclyst

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the lowest Broadclyst conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Broadclyst. Do I collect the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Broadclyst?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by . Is it usual for to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Broadclyst is approved on their conveyancing panel? have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Broadclyst. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Broadclyst of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Broadclyst ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you call us we can check via 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 Broadclyst. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Broadclyst. Conveyancing and mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Broadclyst who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Broadclyst conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I acquired a 1st floor flat in Broadclyst, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Broadclyst with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.