Our family solicitor has sent a quote for £1150 for freehold conveyancing in Earls Barton. I’m hoping to sell a purpose built property for £125,000. Is this overpriced? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Earls Barton?
The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. Where you are content to expend time scrutinising costs you may be able to trim some of the cost by perhaps £125. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. Remember to be sure the firm can represent your bank. Do utilise our comparison tool to select a Earls Barton conveyancing firm on the lender’s member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Earls Barton.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Earls Barton. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Earls Barton I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Earls Barton conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Earls Barton around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Earls Barton Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Earls Barton Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Earls Barton.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Earls Barton in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not give a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone 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 Earls Barton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Earls Barton especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Earls Barton.
Due to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Earls Barton. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Earls Barton should include some of the following:
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Responsibility for repairing the window frames You should know whether the lease permits you to alter or improve anything in the flat- you should know whether it applies to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required You must be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property? Information concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to pay service charges - in relation to the building, and the more general rights a lessee enjoys
I inherited a basement flat in Earls Barton, conveyancing formalities finalised October 1997. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Earls Barton with an extended lease are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2086
With just 61 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £19,000 and £22,000 as well as legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.
Our sealed bid on property in Earls Barton was accepted, the vendor does however have an associated purchase. The owners have put an offer on a flat, although it’s not yet tied up, and has viewings of other properties booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Earls Barton. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Co-operative started with Co-operative?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Earls Barton conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the Co-operative approved list. Regarding the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Co-operative and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Earls Barton.