We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Spital endorsed by you but stumbled across some other estimates via the web appear less expensive – how come?

There are plenty of conveyancers offering at first sight what seems to be the cheapest conveyancing in Spital. Our advice is to give due consideration about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks concerning the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them list a low quote as a headline but conceal supplemental costs in the small print..

It is a dozen years since I purchased my house in Spital. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't track down the title deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be kept by the lender or they may stored with the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Spital relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Spital. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Spital

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Spital I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Spital suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Spital. I have discover a site which appears to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?