What advice do you have for searching for cost effective conveyancing in Frognal?
Option 1 is to ask your friends and family whom they would seek assistance from.
Second, search the internet for conveyancing in Frognal. Call two or three from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing quote and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your conveyancing beforemaking your decision.
Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your own requirements including area of the property,speed, complexity and who the proposed lender is. Resist the temptation to opt for low cost conveyancing in Frognal
We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Frognal?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Frognal.
I have 70 years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Frognal. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 5/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Are all Frognal Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the UBS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
A selection of lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
My husband and I are at the point of looking at flats in Frognal and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with RBS.
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with RBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Frognal. My financial adviser suggested a solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £225. A few days later, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Barclays panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
What makes your site different to alternative web based conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in Frognal?
At this site get an accurate costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances for your conveyancing in Frognal. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate commission arrangements with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the highest commission, rather than the best value conveyancing in Frognal
I am looking at a two maisonettes in Frognal which have in the region of 50 years unexpired on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?
There is no doubt about it. A leasehold flat in Frognal is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The closer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the marketability of the premises. For most purchasers and mortgage companies, leases with under 75 years become less and less marketable. On a more upbeat note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a property with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Frognal conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. A more straightforward and quicker method of extending would be to contact your landlord directly and sound him out on the prospect of extending the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Frognal conveyancing firm to assist?
if there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the price payable.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Frognal property is Raised Ground Floor Flat 20 Fitzjohns Avenue in July 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premiums to be paid for new leases in respect of the Raised Ground Floor Flat and the First Floor Flat were to be calculated as: Raised Ground Floor: £765,175.14 First Floor: £601,617.77 This case related to 2 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 16.83 and 16.43.