Our family solicitor has sent a quote for £1150 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Woldingham. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished detached home for £225,000. Is this too much? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Woldingham?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are content to spend time scrutinising costs you could reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightcome to regret choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to be sure the firm can also act for your lender. You can utilise our search tool to find a Woldingham conveyancing firm on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Woldingham.

My aunt passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Woldingham. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Barclays, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Where you plan to refinance then Barclays will require that you use a conveyancer on the Barclays 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 Barclays 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 Barclays mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

About to purchase a new build flat in Woldingham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Woldingham

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply a car parking plan.

I am hoping to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Woldingham. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Woldingham should include some of the following:

Repair and maintenance of the flat Changes to the property The physical ownership of the property. This might be the flat itself but might incorporate a roof space or cellar if relevant. Whether your lease caters for for a reserve fund? You need to be advised what is to be regarded as a Nuisance in the lease

Having spent years of negotiations we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Woldingham. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Woldingham property is 223 Brighton Road in September 2013. The premium payable for the acquisition freehold of the properties should be £10,934 (Ten thousand,nine hundred and thirty four pounds) This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 75 years.

I require the services of a mortgage company panel solicitor in Woldingham. Can you assist?

It is not clear why you need a Woldingham panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in Woldingham are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Woldingham not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site