I decided to go with a high street lawyer for our conveyancing in Lees recently. After carefully reading the terms of engagement I noteI am responsible for fees even if our purchase doesn't happen. Would I be best advised to instruct a web based firm advertising no completion no cost conveyancing in Lees?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is available then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to neutralise those cases that fail to complete. Please beware that such schemes tend not to protect you from disbursements by way of example Lees conveyancing search expenses.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when buying a property in Lees? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Lees?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Lees to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Lees and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords protection to commercial tenants, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Lees

We expect to complete the disposal of our £450,000 flat in Lees next Monday. The managing agents has quoted £348 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Lees?

Lees conveyancing on leasehold flats ordinarily involves administration charges raised by freeholders :

Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Lees Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Lees, conveyancing having been completed in 1999. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Lees with over 90 years remaining are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2096

With only 70 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find a Lees based one who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?

In the event that you have not formally appointed a conveyancer to do anything for you and at this stage simply received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Lees that you're considering.