My friend's dad is a conveyancer. I suspect that I'll be able to get preferential fee for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Deeside?

You should compare pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. Whilst estimates seem to be different but service levels do are distinct between solicitors as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Deeside. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Nottingham, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to re-mortgage then Nottingham will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Nottingham conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Nottingham mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I am helping my mother sell her flat in Deeside. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange an energy assessment or should I organise this?

After the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was kept a compulsory component of selling a property. An energy assessment must be to hand prior to the property being placed on the market. This is not something that lawyers normally arrange. If you are instructing a Deeside conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established local providers

Is it the case that all Deeside CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Skipton conveyancing list of approved firms?

A selection of lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

When it comes to lenders such as Coventry BS, do Deeside solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a property in Deeside? or Apparently there is an ancient law that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for maintenance to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Deeside?

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors conducting conveyancing in Deeside to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Deeside. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Deeside - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I own a leasehold flat in Deeside, conveyancing was carried out June 2006. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Deeside with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2093

With only 67 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.