My best friend’s step-father is a conveyancing practitioner. I am hopeful that I will receive preferential rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Highbridge?

Do compare pricing. Make use of our search tool on this site. Whilst quotes do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between law firms as is true with most professions.

There are a variety of conveyancing solicitors in Highbridge but how do I know who I should use?

It would be unwise to be swayed by the lowest Highbridge conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of the deal.

I am the single recipient of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Highbridge. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship will be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in December. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be impacted by that. Most banks would take a sensible view as this clause principally exists to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of properties.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Highbridge accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a property, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Highbridge. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Nottingham going?

It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Highbridge conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to check that your solicitor is on the Nottingham approved list. Regarding the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some buyers will apply for the mortgage with Nottingham and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Highbridge.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Highbridge in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Highbridge. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Highbridge especially if they are familiar with such properties in Highbridge.

Hoping to buy a property located in Highbridge and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Highbridge. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Highbridge area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Highbridge. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I have just started marketing my garden flat in Highbridge. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have just had a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is pay the service charge as you normally would as all ground rent and service payments should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I inherited a split level flat in Highbridge, conveyancing formalities finalised 10 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Highbridge with an extended lease are worth £192,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2080

With 54 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £32,300 and £37,400 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.