My previous lawyer has sent a quote for £1200 for leasehold conveyancing in Chesham Bois. I am looking to sell a purpose built house for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Chesham Bois?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are happy to invest time comparing quotes you could decrease the fees marginally by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightlive to rue choosing an an untested conveyancer. If is important to check that the conveyancer can also act for your mortgage company. Do make use of our comparison tool to locate a Chesham Bois conveyancing firm on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chesham Bois.

I purchased a freehold premises in Chesham Bois but nevertheless pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Chesham Bois and has limited impact for conveyancing in Chesham Bois but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of new rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

I am the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Chesham Bois. The Chesham Bois property was put into my name in December. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in December. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be affected by that. many banks would take a pragmatic view as this requirement principally exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of property.

I currently have a mortgage with Kent Reliance for my property in Chesham Bois. Conveyancing has been completed months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Kent Reliance?

You must advise Kent Reliance before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Kent Reliance’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Kent Reliance will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Kent Reliance directly. You need not do this via a Kent Reliance conveyancing panel solicitor.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Chesham Bois. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an upfront payment of £175. A couple of days later, the solicitor contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am planning on selling our house in Chesham Bois and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Chesham Bois. We have lived in Chesham Bois for many years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Hoping to buy a property located in Chesham Bois and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Chesham Bois. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Chesham Bois area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Chesham Bois. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found