Having been told to check out your service we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Hartburn listed by you but have come across alternative estimates on the internet look cheaper – why is this?

One can find numerous solicitors advertising alleged £99 conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for supplementalcharges end up with the closing fee mounting up beyond all recognition. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that charges set out in terms of business should be fair and reasonable raised The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Hartburn genuinely set out all legal fees for the property you plan topurchase.

I am getting closer to an exchange on a house in Hartburn and my parents have sent the ten percent deposit to my property lawyer. I am now informed that as the deposit has been received from someone other than me my conveyancing practitioner needs to disclose this to my bank. Apparently, in also acting for the lender he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is coming from anyone other than me. I disclosed to the mortgage company regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

Your solicitor is legally required to clarify with the bank to ensure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. The solicitor can only report this to your lender if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

What can a local search inform me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Hartburn?

Hartburn conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance PSG The local search is essential in every Hartburn conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Hartburn?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Hartburn. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My wife and I may need to let out our Hartburn 1st floor flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We used a Hartburn conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have closed and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Your lease dictates the relationship between the landlord and you the flat owner; in particular, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. The majority of leases in Hartburn do not prevent subletting altogether – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the tenancy agreement.

I own a 2 bed flat in Hartburn, conveyancing having been completed in 2000. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Hartburn with a long lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2106

You have 80 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.