I am looking for value for money property lawyer. Do I opt for a national conveyancer or a high street Burbage and Hinckley conveyancing solicitor?

Generally conveyancing solicitors in your location will benefit from excellent connections with your local authority, which can assist with your Burbage and Hinckley conveyancing searches that your lawyer will require on your transaction. It can only help if they enjoy good relationships with the Land Registry in your area Burbage and Hinckley, other conveyancers in the location and Burbage and Hinckley Estate Agents.

We are getting the release of further funds on our home loan from Barclays as we intend to carry out a loft conversion to our property in Burbage and Hinckley. Do we need to appoint a nearby Burbage and Hinckley solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Barclays don't usually appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Burbage and Hinckley off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Santander. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.

I can not fathom if my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Burbage and Hinckley bank branch on various occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Burbage and Hinckley conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they will not lend based on their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

Provided that the conveyancer is on the mortgage company panel, they must follow the CML Handbook conditions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Have purchased a a detached house in Burbage and Hinckley , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Burbage and Hinckley conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my ownership is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Burbage and Hinckley is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently approximately three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration is effected once the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not typically top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Burbage and Hinckley for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

You may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training purposes.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Burbage and Hinckley. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Burbage and Hinckley - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I invested in buying a leasehold flat in Burbage and Hinckley, conveyancing having been completed 9 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Burbage and Hinckley with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2093

You have 68 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.