Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Bodmin who completed the legal work 18 months ago requesting a conveyancing quote based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Britannia. I am now being quoted twice the amount. Better the devil I know or do I try and find a cheaper internet firm of conveyancing solicitor?
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as a hundred pounds. On the other hand, if you were pleased with the assistance the firm provided you couldcome to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to check that the solicitor can represent Britannia. You can utilise our search tool to locate a Bodmin conveyancing firm on the Britannia approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bodmin.
Can the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend execute auction conveyancing in Bodmin?
We know of a few auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Bodmin is just one of the many locations where our lawyers are based.
It is 10 years ago since I bought my house in Bodmin. Conveyancing solicitors have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down my title deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by the mortgage company or they may still be with the solicitor who acted in your purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Bodmin involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
I am buying a garden flat in Bodmin. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Bodmin you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank'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 Bodmin.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Cardiff but live in Bodmin. My solicitor (based 250 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Bodmin who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Bodmin based
My partner and I have recently had an offer accepted on a house and had an appointment on Wednesday with HSBC for the mortgage. They advised me that when it comes to selecting a solicitor that unless they are on their approved panel of property lawyers then we will have to pay out an extra charge of £200. This is because they would then have to appoint a conveyancer to act on their behalf in addition to the one we appoint on our behalf and we are liable for their fees. I have asked HSBC to supply me with a list so I can request estimates only from their approved solicitors but was told that I need to check with each individual conveyancer to see if they are on the panel. Is there a list online?
You can enquire of HSBC what their panel criteria is for a conveyancer.Then ask the conveyancer of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on loans for HSBC in the past. If the answer to those is yes, then just double check with HSBC. Alternatively please utilise our search facility and we may be able to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Bodmin on the panel for HSBC.