The lawyer who dealt with my last purchase has quoted £1200 for fixed fee conveyancing in Boxmoor. I’m hoping to sell a Georgian detached home for £300,000. Is this too much? Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Boxmoor?
The charges are a little high. Where you are willing to expend time comparing fee on a like for like basis you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightlive to rue choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to check that the solicitor can also act for your lender. Do make use of our comparison tool to get a quote a Boxmoor conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Boxmoor.
My Solicitor in Boxmoor has never been on on the Birmingham Midshires Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Birmingham Midshires panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Boxmoor lawyers but Birmingham Midshires will need to retain a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the total legal charges and cause frustration.
- Find an alternative lawyer to act in the purchase, remembering to check they are on the Birmingham Midshires panel
I have been told that property searches are a common reason for delay in Boxmoor house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Boxmoor.
How does conveyancing in Boxmoor differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Boxmoor contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because new home sellers in Boxmoor usually buy the land, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 used to new build conveyancing in Boxmoor or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Boxmoor is where the house is located. Can you offer any assistance?
Flying freeholds in Boxmoor are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Boxmoor you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Boxmoor 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 property.
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