Recently been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Basildon who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Bank of Ireland. It looks as though am now being quoted twice the amount. Better the devil I know or should I seek out an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The estimate fees are a little high. If you you were to look around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. That being said, providing that you were satisfied with the service the firm provided you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to enquire the conveyancer can also act for Bank of Ireland. You can make use of our search tool to select a Basildon conveyancing firm on the Bank of Ireland member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Basildon.
We are due to complete on the purchase of a house in Basildon but as a consequence of wreckage from a small fire at the property I have managed to agree recompense from the owner in the sum of six thousand pounds taking the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process yet Santander are not allowing this. Should they have been notified?
Any conveyancing practitioner being on a Santander conveyancing panel is required to inform Santander of any variations to the sale price. If you prohibit your solicitor to report the price change to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Basildon.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Basildon even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I want to buy a shop in Basildon with a loan from Lloyds TSB Bank?
Our comparison service is predominantly used to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Basildon but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Basildon commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to check if they can also act for Lloyds TSB Bank
My husband and I are hoping to buy a 2 bedroom apartment in Basildon with a residential mortgage from Alliance & Leicester .We like our Basildon conveyancing solicitor but Alliance & Leicester says he's not listed on their approved list of member firms. It seems we have little choice but to instruct a Alliance & Leicester panel lawyer or retain our high street solicitor and fork out for a Alliance & Leicester panel lawyer to act for them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that Alliance & Leicester use our lawyer?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that solicitors must be on the Alliance & Leicester solicitor panel. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Alliance & Leicester
I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Basildon for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Basildon conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Basildon differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Basildon come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Basildon tend to acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Basildon or who has acted in the same development.