My fiance’s uncle is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I will be offered mate’s rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Bewdley?
Do contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this site. You will notice that fees will be different but the service one can expect are distinct between law firms as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a property in Bewdley. We encountered a snag. The mortgage offer with National Westminster Bank expires on 23/3/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 25/3/2026. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?
The best person to address this issue is your solicitors who is in a position to calculate whether he or she is should be discussing with the bank, seller’s conveyancers, property agents or possibly all parties based on what has happend in your conveyancing to date.
I own a freehold premises in Bewdley but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It is rare for properties in Bewdley and has limited impact for conveyancing in Bewdley but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.
I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Kent Reliance. Bewdley conveyancing lawyers were appointed. How long does it take for Kent Reliance to send the offer to the conveyancer?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Kent Reliance completed the survey? Have you advised Kent Reliance as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Bewdley. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Bewdley. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an on account payment of £225. A few days later, the lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Bank of Ireland panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Bewdley?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bewdley will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bewdley. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Bewdley.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Bewdley it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Bewdley commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Bewdley.
It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Bewdley concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.