I was recommended to a solicitor who has quoted £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Freshwater Bay. I’m looking to sell a purpose built detached home for £300,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Freshwater Bay?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you are content to spend time contrasting fee on a like for like basis you could trim some of the expense by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to check the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company. Do employ our comparison tool to locate a Freshwater Bay conveyancing firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Freshwater Bay.

We are buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Freshwater Bay who is on the approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

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 Freshwater Bay.

I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Freshwater Bay. The Freshwater Bay property was put into my name in . I want to move. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in . Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this clause is primarily there to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

We were going to get a DIP from this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do recommend any Freshwater Bay solicitors on the conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Freshwater Bay solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and through the process.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Freshwater Bay having made sure that they are on the conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Freshwater Bay postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with , you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Freshwater Bay.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Freshwater Bay. Conveyancing and mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Freshwater Bay who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Freshwater Bay conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Freshwater Bay Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

What restrictions are there in the Freshwater Bay Lease? Please note if it is fewer than eighty years it will impact the marketability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this would cost. For most Freshwater Baylease extensions you will need to own the residence for two years before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension. You should want to find out as much as you can concerning the company managing the block as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to practical matters like the tidiness of the common parts. Ask other tenants what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the managing agents and specifically what you get for your money.

I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the lender conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the lender approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?

Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the lender conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.