Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Basildon who conducted the legals 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a loan from Leeds Building Society. I am now being charged double. Should I hunt for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you are willing to spend time comparing costs you may be able to reduce the fees slightly by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, if you were pleased with the conveyancing the firm offered you maylive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to enquire the firm can act for Leeds Building Society. Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Basildon conveyancing firm on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Basildon.
We are about to complete buying a property in Basildon but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the seller of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Santander will not agree to this. Why were they involved?
The conveyancer that is on a Santander conveyancing panel is required to advise Santander of any amendments to the sale price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to notify 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 lawyer for your conveyancing in Basildon.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Basildon even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Basildon with a loan from Birmingham Midshires?
Our comparison service is predominantly there to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Basildon but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Basildon commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Birmingham Midshires
My husband and I are purchasing a newbuild flat in Basildon with a residential mortgage from Britannia.We like our Basildon conveyancing solicitor but Britannia informed us he's not listed on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Britannia panel solicitor or retain our preferred solicitor and pay for a Britannia panel lawyer to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Britannia use our lawyer?
No, not really. The mortgage issued to you contains various provisions, a common one being that lawyers must be on the Britannia conveyancing panel. in the past, most banks 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 Britannia
I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Basildon for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check if the premises is in your name, 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 Basildon conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Basildon differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Basildon contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because new home sellers in Basildon usually buy 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 used to new build conveyancing in Basildon or who has acted in the same development.