My family lawyer has quoted £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean. I am looking to sell a purpose built house for £225,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. Remember to be sure the conveyancer can also act for your lender. Do employ our search tool to find a Buckfastleigh and Dean conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Buckfastleigh and Dean.
I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my let out flat in Buckfastleigh and Dean by 27/5/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your lawyer and urge them to they chase the sellers solicitors, try to a target completion date that all parties will work towards
What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean and elsewhere in Devon is often a confrontational process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for conflict between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. For example, the seller, property agent and on occasion a lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.
We are witnessing a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. You must always trust your solicitor above all other players in the conveyancing process.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be evidenced by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your property and obtain up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in Buckfastleigh and Dean before retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to grant a loan on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Buckfastleigh and Dean. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Buckfastleigh and Dean and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to business tenants, giving them the right to make a request to court for a new lease and remain in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Buckfastleigh and Dean is one of the many locations in which the firms we work with are located