We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Kingsthorpe?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Kingsthorpe.

After reading consumer advice sites for an affordable lawyer in Kingsthorpe, many comment that I must use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to prudent and efficient conveyancing processes via the scheme protocol Membership includes many firms who conduct conveyancing in Kingsthorpe.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Kingsthorpe. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kingsthorpe of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a house in Newport but reside in Kingsthorpe. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Kingsthorpe who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Kingsthorpe

I inherited a split level flat in Kingsthorpe, conveyancing formalities finalised 1995. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Kingsthorpe with a long lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 50

With just 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £36,100 and £41,800 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 extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.