Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute conveyancing in Bedfordshire by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct attended exchanges. Do call us to secure a costs illustration and details as to dates.
It is is a decade since I bought my home in Bedfordshire. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't find my title deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be with your lender or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Bedfordshire involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
I need some fast conveyancing in Bedfordshire as I have an ultimatum to exchange contracts within 2 weeks. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are not getting a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Bedfordshire the following are examples of what can crop up and adversely impact market value: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
I moved into my flat on 2 September and my personal details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Bedfordshire said it would be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Bedfordshire particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Bedfordshire registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any third persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration is effected after the purchaser is living at the premises so an expedited registration is not typically primary concern but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Bedfordshire is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Bedfordshire are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bedfordshire you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bedfordshire may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
What can I expect to pay for conveyancing in Bedfordshire?
Almost all Bedfordshire conveyancing solicitors will agree to a set fee. If additional work becomes necessary during the transaction your conveyancing practitioner is obliged advise you in writing of such extra charges for such work as soon as it becomes obvious. Some work on a no move no charge offering, others will charge a fraction of the agreed costs, according to the stage at which the conveyancing does not proceed.
It is advisable to seek two or three practices to provide you an estimate.