I'm in the process of transferring my domestic mortgage to a Buy to Let mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I require a conveyancer as part of the process. I spoke to my previous Denmark Hill conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I first acquired the property. The costs illustration issued of just over five hundred pounds has shocked me as its a remortgage than a sale or purchase.

The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you you were to look around you could reduce the fees marginally by as much as £125. On the other hand, assuming were pleased with the assistance the firm offered you mightlive to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Don't forget to ensure the solicitor can represent . Do employ our search tool to locate a Denmark Hill conveyancing firm on the conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Denmark Hill.

Completed the sale of my flat in Denmark Hill last March yet the purchaser is Skype messaging every few hours to moan that his lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps just for conveyancing in Denmark Hill.

My home in Denmark Hill is up for sale and I have a buyer. Will the need to be on the conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently at the moment.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Denmark Hill 4 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

You no longer need to have the physical deeds to establish that you own the land or premises, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I bought a garden flat in Denmark Hill, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Denmark Hill with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 50

With just 50 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.