A mortgage offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my single bedroom apartment is expected any day now. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Lake District?

This site is not designed to aid those in their quest for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Lake District. Our intention is to offer affordable conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations enticing you with low cost conveyancing in Lake District. In your best case scenario, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in extras and still not receive the service expected.

My bank has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Lake District but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Lake District local to me. Can you help?

The minority of Lake District conveyancing practices are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to find a Lake District conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Lake District with a loan from Halifax. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my lawyer about the deal as it may impact my mortgage with Halifax. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Lake District for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £400,000 maisonette in Lake District in six days. The landlords agents has quoted £420 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Lake District?

Lake District conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not involves the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries most will be content to do so. They are entitled to invoice a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some cases it exceeds £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Lake District, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Lake District with over 90 years remaining are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2087

With just 62 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure 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 investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.