My family lawyer has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for no sale no fee conveyancing in St Anns. I’m hoping to sell a Victorian property for £175,000. This appears over the top. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in St Anns?
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are willing to spend time comparing quotes you may be able to trim some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. Remember to ensure the solicitor can also act for your lender. You can make use of our search tool to select a St Anns conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in St Anns.
My husband and I are nearing an exchange on a flat in St Anns and my mum and dad have sent the exchange deposit to my solicitor. I am now informed that as the deposit has not come from me my solicitor needs to make a notification to my mortgage company. I am advised that, in also acting for the lender he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is coming from anyone other than me. I advised the bank concerning my parents' contribution when I applied for the home loan, so is it really appropriate for this now to be an issue?
Your conveyancing practitioner is legally required to check with the bank to ensure that they understand that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own resources. Your solicitor can only reveal this to your mortgage company if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in St Anns. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My relative advised me that if I am purchasing in St Anns I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard St Anns conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about St Anns around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, St Anns Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning St Anns.
I have todaydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in St Anns for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of St Anns conveyancing specialists.
Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold house in St Anns. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in St Anns who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a St Anns conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I inherited a leasehold flat in St Anns, conveyancing having been completed in 2008. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in St Anns with a long lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089
With only 64 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £14,300 and £16,400 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.