Willretaining a Benfleet conveyancing firm make the legal process smoother?
Generally conveyancing practitioners in your neck of the woods will enjoy excellent alliances with your local authority, which could help with the Benfleet conveyancing searches that your solicitor will require on your transaction. It can only help if they have existing rapport with the Land Registry overseeing your area Benfleet, other conveyancers in the area and Benfleet Estate Agents.
We are downsizing from our property in Benfleet and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Benfleet lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an online conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Benfleet. We have lived in Benfleet for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
How does conveyancing in Benfleet differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Benfleet come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because house builders in Benfleet typically 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 Benfleet or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Benfleet is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Benfleet are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Benfleet you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Benfleet may decide 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.
Given that I will soon part with £400,000 on a property in Benfleet I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor about myconveyancing prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer due to be doing your conveyancing in Benfleet.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a case reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Benfleet should be the figure that you end up paying.
My husband and I are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the high street agent to handle our conveyancing in Benfleet. I am am starting to be dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?
A lawyer would have to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? If so you will need to make them aware of the new solicitor and get the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the lenders panel to avoid added expenses and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool will help you find a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Benfleet