My previous conveyancer has given a fee calculation of £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Hurst Green. I am looking to sell a purpose built house for £300,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Hurst Green?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you are willing to expend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you may be able to shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to check the solicitor can act for your bank. You can make use of our search tool to get a quote a Hurst Green conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hurst Green.

We are about to exchange contracts for a ground floor flat in Hurst Green. We have hit a snag. The loan offer with Britannia expires on 15/9/2025 but the vendors are putting forward a completion date of 17/9/2025. Can one prolong the mortgage offer?

The best person to address this question is your conveyancer who will hopefully determine if they better off negotiating with the mortgage broker, owner’s conveyancers, estate agents or conceivably all three given the circumstances your house move as of today.

Is it the case that all Hurst Green solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in October 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Barclays are being pedantic. The Hurst Green solicitor who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Barclays are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Barclays have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Barclays have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Barclays may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Barclays have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Hurst Green has been agreed to, what happens next?

Your property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Barclays or the financial adviser and finish off any outstanding paperwork. Barclays will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to get a mortgage offer. Barclays will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Hurst Green.

My uncle has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Hurst Green. Should I use them?

No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have referrals from friends or family who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed apartment in Hurst Green. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently received a half-yearly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all rents and service charges will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I purchased a ground floor flat in Hurst Green, conveyancing formalities finalised 10 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Hurst Green with a long lease are worth £202,000. The ground rent is £60 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2082

With 57 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £28,500 and £33,000 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.