My best friend’s dad is a conveyancer. I hope that I will receive friends and family pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Lee On The Solent?
Do contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. The estimates do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
The Lee On The Solent conveyancing firm handling our Lee On The Solent conveyancing has spotted a discrepancy between the assumptions in the valuation report and what is in the legal papers for the property. My lawyer informs me that he is obliged to ensure that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s stance legitimate?
Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
My Solicitor in Lee On The Solent has never been on on the Skipton Building Society Conveyancing Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are not on the Skipton Building Society approved list?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Lee On The Solent solicitors but Skipton Building Society will need to retain a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total conveyancing charges and cause frustration.
- Get a new lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are on the Skipton Building Society panel
We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent told us that the vendor will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Lee On The Solent
It is unlikely the sellers are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated buyer is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make sure they understand (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted Lee On The Solent conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing targets set by corporate headquarters.
I have recently realised that I have Seventy years left on my lease in Lee On The Solent. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to track down the lessor. On the whole a specialist would be helpful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document to be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Lee On The Solent.
I purchased a studio flat in Lee On The Solent, conveyancing having been completed November 2006. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Lee On The Solent with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2092
You have 66 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £12,400 and £14,200 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
I purchased a property in Lee On The Solent last 4/4/2025 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a new estate and my conveyancer told me that it can take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any questions which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Lee On The Solent property. Normal Lee On The Solent conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s conveyancing practitioner that they will assist in resolving any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.