The lawyer who assisted with my last purchase has given a fee calculation of £1700 for fixed fee conveyancing in Liss.I’m selling a modern house for 300,000 + 25k increments. Is this too much. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Liss?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced.If you are prepared to spend time scrutinising costs you could trim some of the cost by say £125. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret choosing an an untested conveyancer. If is important to be sure the conveyancer can represent your mortgage company.Do utilise our search tool to find a Liss conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Liss.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Liss but nevertheless invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Liss and has limited impact for conveyancing in Liss 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 date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the establishment of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could impact a commercial estate in Liss?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Liss will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Liss. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Liss.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Liss it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Liss commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Liss.