We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Crick recommended using your search tool but have come across some other estimates via the web look cheaper – how come?

You can find lots of conveyancers advertising theoretically looks to be cut price. We would urge you to think twice about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a budget fee to tempt you but hide supplemental costs in the fine print..

My wife and I purchasing a terrace house in Crick. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to ascertain if these works are allowed?

Your solicitor should check the registered title as conveyancing in Crick can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain changes or necessitated the consent of another owner. Certain extensions require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

Are all Crick Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel?

A selection of banks and building societies now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their approved list of firms.

Is it the case that all Crick conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the UBS approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the CLC.

The deeds to our property can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Crick 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

We expect to complete our sale of a £450,000 flat in Crick in just under a week. The freeholder has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Crick?

Crick conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes ordinarily necessitates administration charges raised by management companies :

Completing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Crick Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Crick leasehold property is £350. For Crick conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide the information.

I invested in buying a split level flat in Crick, conveyancing was carried out April 2006. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in Crick with over 90 years remaining are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2087

With only 61 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £19,000 and £22,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Crick.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the invoice as usual because all rents and maintenance charges will be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially