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We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bredon endorsed using your search tool but have come across some other estimates on the internet appear less pricey – why is this?

There are many firms of conveyancing outfits offering at first sight what seems to be very low prices. Our advice is to think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that want to be penny wise pound foolish over the quality of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a low quote as a headline but bury additional charges in the small print..

I purchased a freehold residence in Bredon but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Bredon and has limited impact for conveyancing in Bredon 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 have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be extinguished.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Bredon. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

Planning on purchasing a apartment in Bredon. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Bredon solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Coventry BS. Is it usual for Coventry BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Bredon is approved on their conveyancing panel? Coventry BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

What does commercial conveyancing in Bredon cover?

Bredon conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of services, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

I work for a busy estate agency in Bredon where we have experienced a few flat sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local Bredon conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I invested in buying a garden flat in Bredon, conveyancing having been completed August 1998. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Bredon with a long lease are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2101

You have 76 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. 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. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

We recently discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors acting on the purchase conveyancing in Bredon is an uncle of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this acceptable?

On the basis that no conflict arises this is permitted. If you are obtaining a mortgage then the bank may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions on this. For example for Chelsea Building Society as of 9/5/2025, the requirements read as follows :