I was recommended to a conveyancer who has given a fee estimate £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Alderley Edge. I am selling a purpose built detached home for £200,000. Is this too much? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Alderley Edge?
The charges are a little high. If you shop around you could decrease the fees marginally by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maycome to rue choosing an an untested conveyancer. Don't forget to ensure the solicitor can act for your bank. Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Alderley Edge conveyancing company on the banks member panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Alderley Edge.
The vendors of the house we are purchasing hired a conveyancing practitioner in Alderley Edge who has insisted on a exclusivity agreement with a non-refundable deposit two thousand pounds. Are such contracts appropriate for Alderley Edge conveyancing transactions?
There are a couple of primary drawbacks with entering into any lock out agreement (occasionally known as a shut-out contract) is that it diverts attention away from moving forward with the conveyancing work, so in the absence of it needing minimal or no negotiation then it could transpire to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated amongst Alderley Edge conveyancing solicitors for this reason. A further issue is the extent of the remedies available - a jilted buyer is extremely unlikely to secure an injunctive ruling by a court to prohibit the vendor selling to an alternative purchaser, so the only remedy available under the contract will be the recovery of wasted costs and, in restricted circumstances, the extra payment of penalties.
My wife and I purchasing a detached bungalow in Alderley Edge. The intention is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve checks to ascertain if these works are permitted?
Your solicitor should check the registered title as conveyancing in Alderley Edge will on occasion identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or require the permission of a 3rd party. Certain extensions need local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
Is it correct that all Alderley Edge CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Co-operative conveyancing list of approved firms?
It is true that some banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Clydesdale are being problematic. The Alderley Edge solicitor who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Clydesdale are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Clydesdale have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Clydesdale have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Clydesdale may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
What will a local search reveal regarding the house my wife and I buying in Alderley Edge?
Alderley Edge conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Alderley Edge conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (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 areas.
I have recentlyfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Alderley Edge for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Alderley Edge conveyancing specialists.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Alderley Edge prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Alderley Edge. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.