Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Hopton 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer will know exactly where to look for all the suitable paperwork so you may buy or sell your property without any difficulty. If copies are not available, your solicitor can put in place insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the property.

What makes your site different to alternative internet conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in Hopton?

At this site obtain a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances for your conveyancing in Hopton. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate kick-back deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the highest kickback, not the best value conveyancing in Hopton

In surfing the internet for the words on line conveyancing in Hopton it reveals numerous solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so seek the counsel of colleagues and those you trust who have acquired a property in Hopton or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Hopton differ, so it's advisable to request at least three quotes from varying types of companies. Be sure to seek confirmation what costs in the quote includes.

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Hopton from the perspective of speeding up the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Hopton can be avoided where you appoint lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ solicitors.
Some Hopton leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are financially capable of paying the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Hopton leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or laying down wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord approving such works. Where you fail to have the consents in place do not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer before hand. If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is unresolved. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to present the dispute as historic rather than ongoing. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you have the original share document. Arranging a duplicate share certificate is often a time consuming process and delays many a Hopton conveyancing transaction. Where a reissued share is necessary, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (if relevant) for this as soon as possible.

I invested in buying a basement flat in Hopton, conveyancing formalities finalised May 2001. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Hopton with a long lease are worth £175,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2083

You have 58 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £23,800 and £27,400 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

Is it the case that all Hopton conveyancers on every lender conveyancing panel?

You can use our search tool or you can pop into your local bank branch in Hopton. the probability is that they will be in a position to list some reputable conveyancing solicitors in Hopton