I am acquiring a property mortgage free in Tilbury. I have been residing for the previous 15 years in Tilbury. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then all but one or two of the Tilbury conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will try and steer you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but she is duty bound to do this. One thing to consider; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of importance to your future purchaser what the searches contain. There are plenty of instances where houses with apparent issues can still reveal negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Tilbury should provide you some practical guidance here.

three months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Tilbury concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Tilbury is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Tilbury are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Tilbury you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tilbury may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Tilbury and how can you help?

The 1954 Act gives protection to commercial leaseholders, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Tilbury is one of our numerous locations in which our lawyers have offices

I would like to sublet my leasehold apartment in Tilbury. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

The lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the flat owner; in particular, it will indicate if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Tilbury do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the tenancy agreement.

I purchased a studio flat in Tilbury, conveyancing was carried out February 2010. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Tilbury with a long lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2076

With 51 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £30,400 and £35,200 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.