The mortgage offer from HSBC for the refinancing of my 2 room garden flat is expected within the next few days. Could you suggest a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Biddenham?
You are on the wrong site if you are seeking cut-price fees for conveyancing solicitors in Biddenham. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations offering the bait of low cost conveyancing in Biddenham. The optimum result, in deciding on cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up paying a lot in additional fees and still not receive the service expected.
I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Biddenham. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Biddenham you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Biddenham.
Should my lawyer be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Biddenham.
Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Biddenham. There are those who purchase a property in Biddenham, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Biddenham. The conventional set of information sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to discover whether the premises has ever been flooded. If the premises has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the owner, then a buyer may commence a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect reply. The purchaser’s lawyers may also commission an environmental search. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be carried out.
Me and my brother have a semi-detached Georgian property in Biddenham. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Biddenham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Biddenham and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives protection to business leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Biddenham is one of our hundreds of locations in which the firms we work with are located
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Biddenham for my home move. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training purposes.