My family lawyer has given a fee calculation of £1350 for fixed fee conveyancing in Aldershot. I am looking to sell a purpose built property for £300,000. This sounds over the top. Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Aldershot?

The charges are a bit high. Where you are willing to invest time scrutinising fee on a like for like basis you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you couldlive to regret opting for an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to enquire the firm can also act for your bank. Do employ our comparison tool to select a Aldershot conveyancing practice on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Aldershot.

What can a local search inform me about the property I am buying in Aldershot?

Aldershot conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search plays an important role in most Aldershot conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Aldershot I like with a park and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Aldershot suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

Should I go with a Aldershot conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal formalities but his firm is located over three hundred miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Aldershot conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Aldershot know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and they were impressed that must surpass using an unfamiliar Aldershot conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Aldershot. Conveyancing and mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Aldershot who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Aldershot conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Aldershot, conveyancing was carried out 3 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? Corresponding properties in Aldershot with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 50

You have 50 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.