My previous lawyer has quoted £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Tamworth. I am selling a newly refurbished house for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Tamworth?

The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps a hundred pounds. That being said, you maycome to regret opting for an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. You can use our search tool to get a quote a Tamworth conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Tamworth.

I purchased a renovated Victorian property in Tamworth. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tamworth and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Tamworth and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, granting the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Tamworth is one of the hundreds of locations in which the firms we work with have offices

My husband and I are a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Tamworth. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

A solicitor would need to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating fees and delays. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Tamworth

Tamworth Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

It is important to be aware if changing the roof or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared between the leaseholders and will materially increase the the service costs or require a one off payment. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Does this lease have in excess of 85 years left?