Finally, a loan agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 room apartment is to be issued imminently. Can you suggest a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Crook Log?
This site is not designed to aid those in their quest for a cheap conveyancing in Crook Log. Our goal is to offer value for money conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations offering the bait of low cost conveyancing in Crook Log. In your best case scenario, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not receive the service required.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my rented property in Crook Log by 16/4/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and urge them to they apply pressure on the sellers solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will work to achieve
I have 71 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Crook Log. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 21/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Crook Log and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Crook Log conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Crook Log. We have lived in Crook Log for three years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
My father-in-law has suggested that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Crook Log. Do I take his recommendation?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Crook Log conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £350,000 flat in Crook Log on Friday in a week. The managing agents has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Crook Log?
Crook Log conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually involves the purchaser’s solicitor sending questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be content to assist. They are entitled to charge a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality one has no choice but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.
I am the registered owner of a ground flat in Crook Log. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for a lease extension?
Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Crook Log conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Crook Log flat is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.