Just been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in East Coker who completed the legal work two years ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a home loan from Britannia. I am now being quoted double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The estimate fees appear a tad high. If you shop around you might trim some of the expense by as much as £100 plus VAT. That being said, providing that you were happy with the assistance the firm gave you couldcome to rue opting for an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to be sure the firm can represent Britannia. Do employ our search tool to select a East Coker conveyancing firm on the Britannia member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in East Coker.
Planning on purchasing a house in East Coker. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nottingham 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 East Coker conveyancing practitioner is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in East Coker on 26/8/2026, valuation was booked five days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Skipton and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
TSB have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a house in East Coker has been agreed to, what happens next?
The estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s approved list). Contact TSB or your broker and complete any relevant forms. TSB will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to schedule a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. TSB will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in East Coker.
The deeds to my home can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in East Coker 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be held by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, find your property and obtain current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for a small fee.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in East Coker prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in East Coker. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in East Coker especially if they regularly deal with such properties in East Coker.
I wish to rent out my leasehold flat in East Coker. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
Some leases for properties in East Coker do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.
I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in East Coker, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in East Coker with over 90 years remaining are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2080
With just 54 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
18 days into a sale of a flat in East Coker. Conveyancing lawyers are doing their job but we are being charged a fortune from the freeholder. So far we have issued a cheque for £225 for a leasehold management pack and then a further £200 plus VAT for supplemental queries supplied by the buyers lawyer.
Your lawyer will unlikely have any impact over the extent of the fee for this information however the average costs for the information for East Coker leasehold property is £360. For East Coker conveyancing transactions it is customary for the vendor to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are not duty bound to address such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices out of proportion to the work involved. Regretfully there is no law that requires set fees for administrative tasks. Nor is there any statutory time frame by which they are required to issue answers.