The conveyancer who assisted with my last purchase has sent a quote for £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Liss. I’m hoping to downsize from a newly refurbished detached home for £150,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it in excess of the average fee for conveyancing in Liss?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the expensive side. Where you are happy to expend time contrasting charges you might trim some of the cost by say a hundred pounds. That being said, you mightlive to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire that the solicitor can act for your mortgage company. Do make use of our search tool to find a Liss conveyancing firm on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Liss.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Liss. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Does a directory service exist listing Kent Reliance panel solicitors in Liss on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings viewable over the internet. If you are seeking to appoint a Liss solicitor on the Kent Reliance please make the most of our tool.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Liss. I have a mortgage agreed with Lloyds. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
HSBC have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Liss has been accepted, now what?
Your property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Contact HSBC or the financial adviser and finalise any appropriate forms. HSBC will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. HSBC will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Liss.
I purchased my flat on 7 May and the transaction details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Liss advises it should be formalised inside ten days. Are properties in Liss particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Liss registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Historically registration is effected once the new owner has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not typically primary concern but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I only have Fifty years remaining on my lease in Liss. I now wish to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What are my options?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. On the whole a specialist should be useful to carry out a search and prepare a report which can be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Liss.
I acquired a 2 bed flat in Liss, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Liss with an extended lease are worth £171,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2104
With just 79 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Liss solicitors? How do you know who is on the bank conveyancing panel?
Liss law firm practices and firms carrying out conveyancing in Liss themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the lender conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the bank directly.