The lawyer who dealt with my previous purchase has given a fee calculation of £1350 for freehold conveyancing in Bushey. I’m looking to sell a newly refurbished house for £125,000. Is this over the top? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Bushey?
The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by as much as £125. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. If is important to be sure that the firm can represent your bank. You can make use of our comparison tool to select a Bushey conveyancing company on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bushey.
At what point will exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Bushey and am I required to attend the conveyancers branch?
If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Bushey you are invited in to sign documents. However, the law practices we recommend supply a nationwide conveyancing service and provide just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The signing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Bushey)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Bushey. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
What does a local search inform me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Bushey?
Bushey conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance PSG The local search plays a central role in many a Bushey conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.
Is it simple use your search facility to find a conveyancing practitioner in Bushey on the authorised to act for my mortgage?
Step one is to select a bank such as National Westminster Bank, Barnsley Building Society or Bank of Ireland then type in your preferred area such as Bushey. Conveyancing practices in Bushey and nationally should be identified.
I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a leasehold house in Bushey. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been instructed. Will they explain the issues?
The majority of houses in Bushey are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in Bushey in which case you should be looking for a Bushey conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the landlord’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor should advise you fully on all the issues.
After years of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Bushey. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Bushey conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Bushey property is 197 Byron Road in March 2013. In relation to the value of the extended lease the tribunal concluded that the appropriate premium should be £19237 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 70.92 years.