My friend's step-father is a property lawyer. I hope that I'll be able to get friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Billericay?
It’s prudent to look for multiple conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this site. Whilst charges will vary but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is true with the vast majority of professional services.
We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Billericay who is on the Virgin Money solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Billericay.
There is lots of here about conveyancing in Billericay but can you isolate your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Billericay
We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Billericay conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.
I am assisting my mother sell her flat in Billericay. Does the conveyancer arrange an energy performance certificate or it is for me to coordinate?
Following the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates was maintained a mandatory element of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned in advance of the property being placed on the market. This is not something that conveyancers ordinarily organise. If you are using a Billericay conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established local energy assessors
Are all Billericay Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.
My friend suggested that if I am buying in Billericay I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Billericay conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Billericay around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Billericay Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Billericay Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Billericay.
I'm purchasing a new build house in Billericay with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about this side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Billericay is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Billericay are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Billericay you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Billericay may determine 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 residence.