We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Shotton endorsed using your comparison tool but stumbled across some other costs illustrations on the internet seem less pricey – how come?

There are numerous firms promoting self styled cheap conveyancing, yet more often than not additionalcosts end up with the final bill being escalated. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees outlined in terms of business should be equitable and be applied The law firms that we put forward for conveyancing in Shotton specify all charges for the property you intend tobuy.

We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Shotton who is on the Co-operative solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Co-operative . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Shotton.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Shotton. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Shotton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Frank (my husband) and I may need to let out our Shotton 1st floor flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We used a Shotton conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

Even though your previous Shotton conveyancing solicitor is not around you can review your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you must seek consent from your landlord or other appropriate person in advance of subletting. The net result is that you cannot sublet without first obtaining consent. The consent is not allowed to be unreasonably withheld. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord for their consent.

I purchased a studio flat in Shotton, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Shotton with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089

With only 64 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £14,300 and £16,400 plus professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should 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 you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Me and my wife are selling a Shotton flat left to us seven years ago in 2011. I have over 12 years conveyancing experience and, now retired, wish to conduct my own conveyancing. The buyer's conveyancer has informed me that their Lenders will not allow us to do our own conveyancing insisting the funds to be transferred to a solicitor's bank account.

Lending requirements to conveyancing practitioners from all CML members specify that If the seller does not have legal representation the buyer’s lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be notified so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are prepared to proceed.