I was recommended to a solicitor who has quoted £1700 for fixed fee conveyancing in Stow on the Wold. I am hoping to sell a newly refurbished property for £225,000. Are the quoted fees excessive? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Stow on the Wold?
The quote is slightly on the steep side. Where you are happy to spend time scrutinising charges you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by as much as £125. On the other hand, you couldcome to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to be sure the firm can act for your mortgage company. Do make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a Stow on the Wold conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Stow on the Wold.
Last May we completed a house move in Stow on the Wold. We have noticed several issues with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Stow on the Wold?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are unique to conveyancing in Stow on the Wold. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken as part of the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller answers a questionnaire known as a SPIF. answers ends up being incorrect, you could possibly take legal action against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Stow on the Wold.
It is 10 years ago since I bought my property in Stow on the Wold. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been appointed on the sale but I am unable to find the title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who acted in the purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Stow on the Wold involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
I am helping my step-mother sell her house in Stow on the Wold. Does the solicitor commission the EPC or do I organise this?
Following the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was retained a mandatory element of moving house. An EPC must be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not a task that conveyancers ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Stow on the Wold conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with reputable Stow on the Wold assessors
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Stow on the Wold. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Stow on the Wold?
On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Stow on the Wold. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you will be able to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Stow on the Wold. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
What tools are available to identify a Stow on the Wold law firm on the Santander conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Stow on the Wold conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Stow on the Wold conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the Santander approved list
A conveyancing company acted on my conveyancing in Stow on the Wold half a dozen years ago having retained my title documents but has since been shut down – how do I retreive them?
Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for most properties in Stow on the Wold are registered digitally at Land Registry. Where you need to prove evidence of proprietorship or are selling or refinancing your solicitor can obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned as quickly as possible.