The lawyer who assisted with my previous purchase has sent a quote for £1700 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Long Sutton. I’m hoping to sell a Victorian detached home for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Long Sutton?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. Where you are willing to invest time comparing prices you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you maylive to regret choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Don't forget to check the conveyancer can also act for your lender. Do use our search tool to select a Long Sutton conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Long Sutton.

How up to date is your search tool for Long Sutton conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? Do Bank of Ireland send you an updated list?

Long Sutton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.

What does a local search reveal about the property we're purchasing in Long Sutton?

Long Sutton conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays an important part in most Long Sutton conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 thirteen subject areas.

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Long Sutton for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Long Sutton conveyancing specialists.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Long Sutton with the aim of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Long Sutton can be bypassed if you instruct lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ representatives.
If there is a history of conflict with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is marketed. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You may have to bite the bullet and discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. 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 details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as over as opposed to unresolved. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Long Sutton leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring require a licence issued by the Landlord approving such changes. If you dont have the consents to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your lawyer in advance. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share certificate. Obtaining a re-issued share certificate is often a lengthy formality and slows down many a Long Sutton conveyancing transaction. If a reissued share is needed, do contact the company officers or managing agents (where relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Long Sutton charge for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Long Sutton.

I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Long Sutton, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable flats in Long Sutton with a long lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2075

With only 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.